Diabetes Clinic August 12, 2006

Mrs P A

Test name	Why is this measure important?	Your latest reading is	Your target level is
HbA1C	This measure reflects average blood sugar readings, but is not an actual blood sugar reading	8.5 %	Less than 7%
Cholesterol	The fat in the blood that is most responsible for the build up of chunks of fat on the inside of arteries	5.4	under 4
Blood Pressure	The lower the better	150/75	130/80 or less
Current weight	Again, keeping your body weight as close to ideal as possible will help minimise complications of diabetes	86 Kg	If your Body mass index is over 25, aim for a 5% weight loss over the next 6 months
Body mass index	This is the measure that lets us work out your ideal weight based on your height	37.0	25
Creatinine clearance	This measure helps us know how your kidney is going	55.3	Over 60
Microalbumin	We measure this protein in the urine to see if the holes in the filter system of the kidneys are being damaged. Weight loss helps	33	Less than 15
Eye specialist consultation	The blood vessels in the eye are very sensitive to high sugar levels and can start to leak and clog up. A lot of these changes can be helped if diagnosed early	1/12/2003	A visit to the eye specialist within the past two years