{"id":6647,"date":"2020-06-01T10:59:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T10:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2023-04-28T06:26:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T06:26:49","slug":"faqs-on-hba1c-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/family-and-general-medicine\/faqs-on-hba1c-test\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs on HBA1C Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

1) What is HbA1c test?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0HbA1c test, also known as the Haemoglobin A1c or Glycated Haemoglobin\u00a0test, is an important blood\u00a0test\u00a0that gives a good indication of how well your diabetes is being controlled.<\/p>\n

It is measured primarily to determine the three-month average\u00a0blood sugar level\u00a0and can be used as a diagnostic test for\u00a0diabetics. The test is limited to a three-month average because the average lifespan of a red blood cell is four months. In diabetics, higher amounts of glycated haemoglobin indicates poorer control of blood glucose levels, which is associated with\u00a0cardiovascular disease,\u00a0nephropathy,\u00a0neuropathy, and\u00a0retinopathy.<\/p>\n

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2) How is HbA1c performed? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Several techniques are used to measure Haemoglobin A1c. Laboratories use\u00a0high-performance liquid chromatography\u00a0(the HbA1c<\/sub>\u00a0result is calculated as a ratio to total haemoglobin using an\u00a0immunoassay;\u00a0enzymatic\u00a0assay;\u00a0capillary electrophoresis; or\u00a0boronate affinity chromatography.<\/p>\n

3) Who needs this test?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Glycated haemoglobin testing is recommended for both checking the blood sugar control in people who might be pre-diabetic and monitoring blood sugar control in patients with more elevated levels, termed diabetes mellitus.\u00a0 Hba1c level well below 7, indicates a good control on diabetes and hence it\u2019s suggested to take HbA1c test every 3 months for better monitoring.<\/p>\n

Also Read: Healthy ways of lowering your blood sugar<\/a><\/div>\n

4) Interpretation of results? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Laboratory results may differ depending on the analytical technique, the age of the subject, and biological variation among individuals. Higher levels of HbA1c<\/sub>\u00a0are found in people with persistently elevated blood sugar, as in\u00a0diabetes mellitus. While diabetic patient treatment goals vary, many include a target range of HbA1c<\/sub>\u00a0values. A diabetic person with good glucose control has a HbA1c<\/sub>\u00a0level that is close to or within the reference range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Diagnostic Standard for HbA1C in Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HbA1C<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Diagnosis<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<5.7%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Normal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5.7-6.4%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Prediabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

>6.5%<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

5) What\u2019s the frequency of test to be taken?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The \u00a0 guidelines advise that the Glycated Haemoglobin test be performed at least twice a year in patients with diabetes who are meeting treatment goals (and who have stable glycaemic control) and quarterly in patients with diabetes whose therapy has changed or who are not meeting glycaemic goals. Glycated haemoglobin measurement is not appropriate where a change in diet or treatment has been made within 6 weeks.<\/p>\n

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