HbA1C(Glycosylated Hemoglobin)
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HbA1C (Glycosylated Hemoglobin) also known as glycated/glycosylated haemoglobin, HbA1c is the average blood glucose level in your body for the last 2-3 months. This test is performed to detect, diagnose, and monitor people affected with diabetes or who are suspected of having one.
HbA1c refers to haemoglobin and glucose joined together. Haemoglobin is termed as the essential protein in the red blood cells that functions to carry oxygen throughout the body. The value detected in the HbA1c test directly represents the amount of glucose in your blood.
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Anyone experiencing diabetes symptoms or in the prediabetes stage should get tested for HbA1c periodically to have a grip on their blood sugar levels. A spike in the levels needs to get checked by the doctor and the treatment plan is altered accordingly.
Testing for HbA1c requires a venous sample to be drawn from the vein in your arms for an accurate result covering a time frame of 2-3 months. There is no home testing kit for HbA1c as of now and the sample for the same has to be processed in a functioning laboratory.
A test result of 6.5% and higher shows that you are already having diabetes. Speak to your doctor about setting up a schedule for your HbA1c and average blood glucose testing. However, you should get yourself tested once in 6 months to have a grip on your glucose levels.
HbA1c levels are affected by oral or intravenous glucose administration, fasting, insulin utilization, or a mix of all these factors.
