Targets

Question 1

BP Target for <80

Answer 1

Clinic: <140/90
Home: <135/85

Question 2

BP Target for >80

Answer 2

Clinic: <150/90
Home: <145/85

Question 3

HbA1c targets

Answer 3

Normal: <42
Pre-diabetic: 42 - 47

T1DM: aim for <48

T2DM on a single drug not associated with hypoglycaemia (metformin): aim for <48
T2DM on a drug associated with hypoglycaemia: aim for <53

T2DM if HbA1c raise to >53, intensify drug treatment

Question 4

Blood glucose target

Answer 4

4-7 mmol

Hypo: “4 is the floor”
Hyper: >8 mmol