Hemoglobin A1c is a test used to measure your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months. It can be a useful tool for managing diabetes and can be used to make adjustments to your treatment ...

Monitoring your A1C is essential for both preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. Why? Regular testing can help detect elevated blood sugar levels and assess the effectiveness of your current ...

The A1C then provides a very good (but not perfect) guide to blood sugar over the past two to three months. The A1C is not reliable in people with abnormal or unusual hemoglobin types, or in people ...

Q: Do you find in your practice that “normal” A1C for non-diabetics changes with age? – D.D. A: The hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how much sugar is on a hemoglobin molecule. Blood sugar will attach ...

Dear D.D.: The hemoglobin A1C is a measure of how much sugar is on a hemoglobin molecule. Blood sugar will attach to hemoglobin, and the more sugar in the blood, the more that will become bound to ...

The A1C test can also be used to diagnose gestational diabetes in the first trimester.

This clinical scenario is clearly not ideal. In our practice, we call it "getting a good number the hard way." Equally balanced periods of hypo- and hyperglycemia can produce a good average A1C but ...

Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to a new study. Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends ...

When you have diabetes, you probably know you should check your blood sugar regularly. Your doctor will also recommend that you take an A1c blood test a few times a year, with a goal of lowering the ...

During a joint symposium on Saturday, held as part of the 80th American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and hosted by JDRF President and CEO Aaron Kowalski, PhD, experts debated the merits ...