A 14-year-old adolescent female from another state was followed for 7 years for a history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
. At your clinic her hemoglobin A1C is 14.9%. This laboratory test indicates which of the following? A. Her glucose control is poor.
B. She does not have insulin-dependent diabetes.
C. She has entered the “honeymoon phase” of her diabetes.
D. She has an underlying infection.
E. She is demonstrating the Somogyi phenomenon.
This laboratory test indicates which of the following?
<em>A. Her glucose control is poor. </em>
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<em>The hemoglobin A1C, used to follow glucose control, measures the average glu- cose levels over the previous 2 or 3 months. The hemoglobin A1C goal for most diabetics is 6% to 9%. Levels greater than 12% suggest poor control, and levels 9% to 12% represent fair control. </em>
