An HbA1c reading can be taken from blood from a finger but is often taken from a blood sample that is taken from your arm. Blood glucose level is the concentration of glucose in your blood at a single point in time, i.e. the very moment of the test.
==Island Of The Blue Dolphins==. Karana lived on a an island known as The Island Of The Blue Dolphins in a small village of huts. When Karana was 12, Aleuts came to her island to hunt sea otter in exchanage for goods. They however, don't really do their share of giving them goods.
An island girl is separated from her tribe and must learn how to survive on her own. Through threats of wild animals, natural disasters, and invaders, Karana learns to apply her skills toward keeping herself alive. This gritty story was ahead of its time in its depiction of a strong, self-sufficient heroine.