Diabetes Self-Management

TIME IN RANGE

iving with diabetes has its ups and downs, especially when it comes to blood glucose. For years, the hemoglobin A1C has been the gold standard for providing an overview of average glucose values from the previous two to three months. But now there is a new measurement in town—time in range (TIR). TIR comes from the data provided by CGMs (continuous glucose monitors). These devices obtain a glucose value every five

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