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  5. My fasting blood sugar is 78 and HB1AC is 6.8. Am I diabetic?

My fasting blood sugar is 78 and HB1AC is 6.8. Am I diabetic?

My fasting blood sugar is 78 and HB1AC is 6.8. Am I diabetic?

Since your HBA1C is 6.8 hence you fall under the category diabetes.

Last updated on 21 Mar 2023

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