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How does A1C correlate with blood sugar?
How does A1C correlate with blood sugar?
How does A1C correlate with blood sugar?
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.
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Can I still be in the normal range if my first HbA1c is 6.5?
Yes, it depends on how well you maintain your HbA1C levels.
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Why do doctors advise the HBA1C test every three months?
Doctors advise HbA1C tests for people who have diabetes every three months to evaluate if a person has good control or bad control of blood sugar levels over a period of 90 days.
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What causes HbA1c to increase?
Uncontrolled blood glucose levels can cause HbA1C to increase.
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What happens if HbA1c is 11.5?
An A1C above 9% increases the risk of long-term diabetes complications like blindness, nerve damage, and kidney failure.
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My Hba1c level lowered from 6.8 to 5.1 ,what does it mean?
It means you have good control of blood sugar levels.
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HBA1C (GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN)
Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
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