What does the HBA1C level of 6.5 signify?
The HBA1C level of 6.5 signifies that one is prediabetic.
Last updated on 13 Sep 2023
Yes, with medications and regular exercise along with diet control, one can bring HbA1C levels lower.
The amount of HbA1c formed is directly related to the amount of glucose in your blood. Red blood cells live for an average of 120 days, so HbA1c gives an indication of how much sugar there has been in your blood over the past few months.
The A1C test measures the amount of hemoglobin with attached glucose and reflects your average blood glucose levels over the past 3 months
The A1C test result is reported as a percentage. The higher the percentage, the higher your blood glucose levels have been. A normal A1C level is below 5.7 percent.
Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
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