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.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
One needs to take immediate action as anything above 6.5 means that one has diabetes.
Yes, it is high and one needs to take immediate action.
HbA1c is your average blood glucose (sugar) level for the last two to three months. If you have diabetes, an ideal HbA1c level is 48mmol/mol (6.5%) or below.
The significance of the HbA1c test lies in the diagnosis and the prognosis of the diabetes patients, which lends it to a detailed understanding of insulin and insulin resistance.
Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
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