What does the HBA1C level of 6.5 signify?
The HBA1C level of 6.5 signifies that one is prediabetic.
Last updated on 13 Sep 2023
The A1C test measures the amount of hemoglobin with attached glucose and reflects your average blood glucose levels over the past 3 months
One can change HBA1C results within six weeks.
The A1C test result is reported as a percentage. The higher the percentage, the higher your blood glucose levels have been. A normal A1C level is below 5.7 percent.
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.
Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
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