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What is the difference between HBA1C and blood sugar levels?
What is the difference between HBA1C and blood sugar levels?
What is the difference between HBA1C and blood sugar levels?
The difference is A1C is the mean average for 3 months of control of blood sugar levels. Whereas fasting blood sugar levels are of the same day.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Related Questions
Does eating before the A1C test affect the results?
Eating before A1C test wont affect the results.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Which is more accurate, A1C or fasting glucose?
Both are accurate. A1C gives the control for 3 months whereas fasting glucose will give the results for that particular day.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
My fasting blood sugar is 110 and hba1c is 5.1 . Is this normal?
Fasting blood sugar (in the morning, before eating) should be Less than 100 mg/dL. 1-2 hours after a meal should be Less than 140 mg/dL. And 2-3 hours after eating should be Less than 100 mg/dL
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Can A1C be high and blood sugar low?
Yes, it is possible.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
GLUCOSE, FASTING
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
- Reports: Same Day
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required