Patient education handout
"The A-1-C blood glucose test: what it is and how it can help you"
- Explains the importance of getting periodic A-1-C tests and using the results as a self-management tool for staying healthy with diabetes.
- Compares the A-1-C test and the glucose testing that patients do for themselves.
- Includes a chart for the doctor and patient to fill in the A-1-C goal and how often the test should be done.
- Includes a chart where patients can fill in dates and results from their A-1-C tests.
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The A-1-C blood glucose test: what it is and how it can help you (pdf)