HbA1c is High but Blood Glucose is Normal? Causes of Discrepancies, Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetes, and Guidelines for Retesting [Explained by a Clinical Laboratory Technologist]

Have you ever looked at your health checkup results and been told that your HbA1c is high?However, the fasting blood glucose measured on the same day was within the normal range. If your blood glucose ...
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Blood sugar tests explained: HbA1c, fasting, OGTT, random test, normal ranges, and what the results mean

Blood sugar tests measure the amount of glucose in your blood and help detect prediabetes, diabetes, and blood sugar abnormalities early. The most common tests include the HbA1c test, Fasting Blood ...

Normal Blood Sugar but High Cholesterol: What You Shouldn't Overlook in Your Health Checkup After 40

Looking at your health checkup results,"My blood sugar was normal, but my cholesterol was high."Have you ever had that ...
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HbA1c of 6.4% is NOT 'almost normal': Why this borderline reading can be a warning sign

An HbA1c reading of 6.4% may fall just below the diabetes threshold, but calling it “almost normal” can be misleading. Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar says the reading is at the very upper end of the ...

HbA1c cannot tell the whole story: What does it fail to capture?

A blood test can tell a person with diabetes that their blood sugar has been under control for the past three months. The ...
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HbA1c Range to Prevent Major Complications Identified for Advanced CKD With Diabetes

For adults with stage 4-5 CKD, an HbA1c range of 6.7% to 7.1% may be optimal for reducing macrovascular and microvascular complications. In advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes (type 1 ...