A1c Normal Range

A1c Normal Range

HBA1c (glycosylated hemoglobin, hemoglobin A1c, HbA1c, A1C, or Hb1c) is a test designed to determine your long-term diabetes control by taking a blood sample from your arm.

HbA1c shows your blood glucose levels in the last two to three months. 

HbA1c measures the amount of glucose carried by red blood cells in the body.

 

In the bloodstream there are red blood cells, made up of a molecule, hemoglobin. Glucose binds to hemoglobin to form a ‘glycosylated hemoglobin’ molecule, called hemoglobin A1C or HbA1C.

 

Too much glucose in the blood, hemoglobin A1C or HbA1C will be present in the blood.

 

Red cells live for 8 -12 weeks before transplantation. On average HbA1C can tell you how high your blood glucose was on average eight to two weeks ago. The typical non-diabetic HbA1C is 3.5-5.5%. In diabetes about 6.5% is good.

 

If the final reading of HbA1c is more than 7% you will need to achieve a lower level if possible, and the next reading should be faster.

 

HbA1C will be measured once every 3-4 months if you try to improve and once every six months if prices are very stable and below 7%.