Diabetic Seniors

So how do you really know how effectively you’ve been controlling your diabetes?

Thanks to Metrika A1c testing, you can know for sure now.

Known as the “diabetes test with a memory,” the Hemoglobin A1c test shows how well you’ve controlled your blood sugar over the last three months. Test results are reported as a percentage, with a result of 7 percent or less right on target.

And Metrika knows that feedback on your A1c is important, because lowering A1c levels reduces the risks of long-term complications. In fact, for every 1 percent reduction in A1c, the risk of developing eye, kidney and nerve disease is reduced by 40 percent!

The American Diabetes Association recommends having the A1c test two to four times a year, typically during routine visits to your healthcare provider.

Metrika Ushers in a New Era

Until recently, the Hemoglobin A1c test was typically performed in a doctor’s office. But the Food and Drug Administration has now approved this test for purchase without a prescription.

The Metrika A1c test kit provides an easy way to check on how well your disease is under control. You can perform it at home and get the results right away Metrika A1c testing is a great way to get feedback on your long-term control.

How Does Metrika A1c Testing Work?

You simply perform a fingerstick as usual. Then, place the blood in the monitoring device. The monitoring device displays the test results in eight minutes.
Metrika suggests that diabetes patients use this test two to four times a year to add information to what is gained from daily fingerstick blood glucose measurements (the Metrika A1c should not be used to measure daily glucose levels).

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