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What is the difference between HBA1C and blood sugar levels?
What is the difference between HBA1C and blood sugar levels?
What is the difference between HBA1C and blood sugar levels?
The difference is A1C is the mean average for 3 months of control of blood sugar levels. Whereas fasting blood sugar levels are of the same day.
Last updated on 29 Mar 2023
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Which is more accurate, A1C or fasting glucose?
Both are accurate. A1C gives the control for 3 months whereas fasting glucose will give the results for that particular day.
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Does eating before the A1C test affect the results?
Eating before A1C test wont affect the results.
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Why is my HbA1c high even though glucose is normal?
It is possible to have high A1C levels without diabetes in rare cases. Iron, folate etc can also increase HBA1C levels.
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How to lower my A1C levels overnight?
A1C cannot be lowered overnight
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GLUCOSE, FASTING
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
- Reports: Same Day
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required