BackDuration: 5 minutes
A measure of average blood glucose levels over 2-3 months
Clinical significance of test
Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is the combination of haemoglobin and glucose in red blood cells. This reflects the average blood glucose level of patients in the past 2-3 months. The HbA1c test measures the amount of blood sugar (glucose) attached to haemoglobin and can be a marker of diabetes or prediabetes.
Steps of operation
Clinical application
- Long-term glucose monitoring in diabetes mellitus
- Detect and prevent chronic complications of diabetes
- For the auxiliary diagnosis of diabetes
- For the differential diagnosis of stress hyperglycemia
- HbA1c is a particularly useful indicator of diabetes control during pregnancy
Interpretation of results
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