What is HbA1c in a diabetic patient?

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What is HbA1c in a diabetic patient?

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What is HbA1c in a diabetic patient?

The hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measures the amount of blood sugar (glucose) attached to your hemoglobin.

Last updated on 09 Dec 2024

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Should I worry if glycohemoglobin (HbA1C) is 6.7?

One needs to take immediate action as anything above 6.5 means that one has diabetes.

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How often should HbA1c be tested?

Ideally, HBA1C should be tested every 3 months. But one can get it done once in 6 months too.

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What is the healthy range for A1C?

A normal A1C level is below 5.7%, a level of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes, and a level of 6.5% or more indicates diabetes.

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What does the HbA1c level indicate diabetes?

Any value above 6.5 means that one has diabetes.

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How quickly does HbA1c change?

The disadvantage of HbA1c is that it changes slowly. So any change you make to your diet, exercise or medication will take 6 weeks to show its effect, and the full impact of doing something different might not be visible for 2-3 months.

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