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A1c

Aliases: HbA1C, glycohemoglobin, glycated hemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin

Group: Blood glucose

Description:

The hemoglobin A1C blood test shows how high the average blood sugar (glucose) level has been over the past two to three months. Blood sugar binds to hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells. The higher the blood glucose level, the more hemoglobin is coated by glucose. An A1C test measures the percentage of red blood cells whose hemoglobin is coated with glucose. An A1C test can be used to determine the average blood glucose level over the past three months.