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15 Μαΐ 2024 · The A1C test—also known as the hemoglobin A1C or HbA1c test—is a simple blood test. Your A1C is used to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes, and monitor your progress. Find out more about the test, and your A1C goals.
For diagnosing purposes, an A1C level of: Less than 5.7% means you don’t have diabetes. 5.7% to 6.4% signals prediabetes. 6.5% or higher usually indicates Type 2 diabetes (or Type 1 diabetes). If you already have diabetes, an A1C result is a glimpse into how well your management plan has been working over the last three months.
If you have prediabetes, you should be checked for type 2 diabetes every one to two years. Results indicating prediabetes are: An A1C of 5.7–6.4%; Fasting blood glucose of 100–125 mg/dL; An OGTT two-hour blood glucose of 140–199 mg/dL; Preventing Type 2 Diabetes. You will not develop type 2 diabetes automatically if you have prediabetes.
The A1C test can also be used for diagnosis, based on the following guidelines: If your A1C level is between 5.7 and less than 6.5%, your levels have been in the prediabetes range. If you have an A1C level of 6.5% or higher, your levels were in the diabetes range.
Learn what the A1C test is, how it works and is used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, when it doesn’t work, and how A1C relates to eAG.
4 Δεκ 2020 · Glycemic control is assessed by the A1C measurement, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). A1C is the metric used to date in clinical trials demonstrating the benefits of improved glycemic control.
22 Νοε 2023 · Summary. The A1C test measures a person’s average blood glucose or blood sugar levels over the past 3 months. An A1C reading of over 5.6% may be a cause for concern, but this will depend on...
