My Hba1c level lowered from 6.8 to 5.1 ,what does it mean?
It means you have good control of blood sugar levels.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
An A1C above 9% increases the risk of long-term diabetes complications like blindness, nerve damage, and kidney failure.
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.
One can change HBA1C results within six weeks.
Yes, it depends on how well you maintain your HbA1C levels.
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.
HbA1c Glycated Hemoglobin, Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c
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