HbA1c Test – Glycated Hemoglobin

The HbA1c Test is a blood test that measures the percentage of hemoglobin attached to glucose. Since red blood cells circulate for approximately three months, HbA1c provides an estimate of average blood glucose levels over the preceding 2–3 months.

What Does the HbA1c Test Help Assess?

• Diabetes Screening: Helps identify blood glucose levels in the diabetes and prediabetes ranges.
• Blood Sugar Monitoring: Helps assess long-term glucose control in people with diabetes.
• Treatment Evaluation: Helps healthcare professionals evaluate diabetes management over time.
• Complication Prevention: Supports treatment decisions aimed at reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications.

Sample Requirements

• Sample type: Whole blood, collected according to the laboratory’s validated method.
• Fasting: Usually not required.
• Preparation: Follow any specific instructions provided by your healthcare professional.

Understanding Your HbA1c Results

For many non-pregnant adults, commonly used diagnostic thresholds are:

• Below 5.7%: Normal range
• 5.7%–6.4%: Prediabetes range
• 6.5% or higher: Diabetes range

Diabetes diagnosis may require confirmation with repeat testing or another diagnostic test, unless clear diagnostic symptoms or circumstances apply. Interpretation can be affected by conditions such as anemia, certain hemoglobin variants, and changes in red blood cell lifespan.

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