Why is HBA1C for 3 months?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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An A1C test can show your average glucose level for the past three months because: Glucose sticks to hemoglobin for as long as the red blood cells are alive. The red blood cells live for three months. This is the reason HBA1C is done every 3 months.

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