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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> On 1/22/2014 7:14 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>> It seems the below 7 is the acceptable highest number for blood sugar.
>>> Does anyone know what the lowest acceptable number is?

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>> Depends on who you ask and why. I am supposed to keep my numbers
>> between 90 and 130 at all times. In your terms that would be about 5 to
>> 7.2.

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> 7.2 is high. Most endocrinologists we know want their patients A1C below
> 7.0 and are happiest when they show 6.5 or lower.


Per my lab, >7.0 is considered poor control.