Are people who are experiencing HbA1c 6.5 diabetic?
No, they fall under prediabetes.
Last updated on 13 Sep 2023
The amount of HbA1c formed is directly related to the amount of glucose in your blood. Red blood cells live for an average of 120 days, so HbA1c gives an indication of how much sugar there has been in your blood over the past few months.
Doctors advise HbA1C tests for people who have diabetes every three months to evaluate if a person has good control or bad control of blood sugar levels over a period of 90 days.
The HBA1C level of 6.5 signifies that one is prediabetic.
An A1C above 9% increases the risk of long-term diabetes complications like blindness, nerve damage, and kidney failure.
Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Access past pharmacy bills for easy reorder.