Which is more important: the A1C test or fasting glucose level?
These days the A1C test is much more important to ascertain diabetes than the plasma glucose test.
Last updated on 28 Mar 2023
The expected values for normal fasting blood glucose concentration are between 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) and 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L).
Impaired fasting glucose is defined as glucose levels of 100 to 125 mg per dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol per L) in fasting patients.
Yes they are different.
Yes the levels are more than normal. Speak with a diabetologist to know the best ways to bring it to normalcy.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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