Does eating before the A1C test affect the results?
Eating before A1C test wont affect the results.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
A1C cannot be lowered overnight
The difference is A1C is the mean average for 3 months of control of blood sugar levels. Whereas fasting blood sugar levels are of the same day.
It means that your body is storing glucose in the blood stream and you are probably asymtomatic.However, since you fall under prediabetes you are advised to take your medicines on time and perform regular exercises to keep your blood glucose levels under control.
Yes, they both can be compared.
Both are accurate. A1C gives the control for 3 months whereas fasting glucose will give the results for that particular day.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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