On the other hand, very young children and elderly people are usually advised to maintain higher blood glucose levels. Tight control does increase your risk of hypoglycemia, so your goal will be the tightest control you can get without too much hypoglycemia. If you're not sure whether you're getting regular glycohemoglobin tests done, call your doctor's office today and ask for your last glycohemoglobin test result. If you find that you haven't had one within the past year at the very least, arrange to have one done as soon as possible. Glycohemoglobin tests are an important part of any diabetes management plan.
Most insurance policies cover the cost.
As valuable as it is, a glycohemoglobin test doesn't take the place of the blood glucose monitoring you do yourself. That would be like taking away all the gauges in your car. Without the temperature gauge, you won't know if the engine is getting too hot. Without the gas gauge, you won't know if you're about to run out of gas. A glycohemoglobin test is a short-cut.