Dr. Horton answers the question: 'What is a Hemoglobin A1c Test?' — -- Question: What is a hemoglobin A1c test and when is it done? Answer: Now the Hemoglobin A1c test, or 'A1c' as it's commonly ...

Dr. Patrick Ober answers the question: 'Hemoglobin A1c Tests Over Long-Term?' — -- Question:What is the role of hemoglobin A1c tests in the long-term control of my diabetes? Answer:Hemoglobin is ...

What is hemoglobin A1c? This question came up in discussion with someone who had just had that blood test. It is the average of your daily blood sugar or glucose over the past 3 months or 8-12 weeks, ...

Hemoglobin A1C is a number that indicates your average blood sugar for the previous two to three months. If you have a hemoglobin A1C of 5.7 to 6.4 percent, you have prediabetes. If your hemoglobin ...

A simple blood test can diagnose diabetes, but it also can tell you so much more, including your risk for heart attack and stroke. Type 2 Diabetes: Who Is at Risk? Diabetes, which causes chronically ...

Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) or simply A1C is one of the commonly used tests to diagnose prediabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as the main test to help manage diabetes. This simple blood test ...

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