Editor’s Desk DCMS #77: Honest A1c Results

Have you ever had a patient who tells you that their readings are all under 150mg/dl but then their A1c is 9.5? Often we scratch our heads and wonder why these patients are less than honest about their readings. There could be another reason though, and this week our Clinical Text from the new JOSLIN’S DIABETES DESKBOOK – A Guide for Primary Care Providers, Updated 2^nd Edition  gives you information on conditions that may cause inaccurate results from the A1c test.

Our Homerun Slides continue to focus in on the problems of hypoglycemia and include an interesting patient case, and our Disaster Averted is about a common problem with diabetes pens.