Should I worry if glycohemoglobin (HbA1C) is 6.7?
One needs to take immediate action as anything above 6.5 means that one has diabetes.
Last updated on 13 Sep 2023
It can be measured by affinity chromatographic methods.
The significance of the HbA1c test lies in the diagnosis and the prognosis of the diabetes patients, which lends it to a detailed understanding of insulin and insulin resistance.
A normal A1C level is below 5.7%, a level of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes, and a level of 6.5% or more indicates diabetes.
Any value above 6.5 means that one has diabetes.
The disadvantage of HbA1c is that it changes slowly. So any change you make to your diet, exercise or medication will take 6 weeks to show its effect, and the full impact of doing something different might not be visible for 2-3 months.
Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
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