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Fructosamine is a compound which can be considered as the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine . A fructosamine is also formed when carbonyl group of glucose reacts with an amino group of a protein, as the double bond to oxygen moves from the end carbon atom to the next carbon atom and water is released. Fructosamines formed from blood proteins such as serum albumin...


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Glucose 357mgs, A1C 13.5, Fructosamine 2.8 mgs, cholesterol 320, triglycerides >1000?
This was the result of an insurance blood test. I really feel fine, should I...

Had you been fasting for 12-14 hours hours prior to the testing? If not, then you should have the tests run again. If you had been fasting, your lab values show...

Asked by greatscott - 14 months ago

Does anyone have or has had their diabetic cat on Lantus?
We've had ours on 2 units twice a day,per the vet, and he's been stable...

My previous cat had diabetes and my vet prescribed Humulin for me to inject her with twice a day. I found this pretty easy to do and she took to...

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    I got the results of some lab tests today. I scored low on fructosamine levels. No wonder I'm Doesn't beer have a lot of fructosamine? Well, it's worth a shot anyway. ;-)Don't even...

    Mar 15, 2007

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    Well we had Ocean's Appointment and her fructosamine converted into an A1c was 7.0 WOW Ocean's A1c are not something we can rely on for accuracy so we do the Fructosamine and that measures

    Jun 09, 2008

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    high at 183 Having a diabetic kitty I know that fructosamine tests aren't necessarily reliable I saw my endo last week-he looked at bloodwork I did with another doc and was concerned that...

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