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To help keep your blood glucose level in a healthy range, your team may suggest you check your blood at set times throughout the day. Checks you do before meals and at bedtime help your team assess your diabetes care plan. If you check 1–2 hours after the first bite of a meal, you can observe how your food choices affect your blood glucose level. For exam-

To better understand your A1C value, locate it on the chart below and check out its mg/dL (mmol/L) equivalent, which is the type of result that appears on your glucose meter.

Determining Average Blood Glucose for the Past Few Months

A1C level (%)

Glucose equivalent (mg/dL)

Glucose equivalent (mmol/L)

6

126–135

7

7

154–170

8.6

8

183–205

10.2

9

212–240

11.8

10

240–275

13.4

11

269–310

14.9

12

298–345

16.5

How to use this chart: If your A1C level is 9%, your average blood glucose level for the past 2–3 months was approxi-mately 212–240 mg/dL. If it was 11%, your glucose level was approximately 269–310 mg/dL for the last few months. An A1C of <7% puts you at a lower risk for complications. This infor-mation can be combined with other monitoring data to help you and your care team assess the effectiveness of your man-agement strategies. Source: American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019. Diabetes Care 2019;42(Suppl. 1):S1–S193.