Saturday, January 16, 2010

Glycosylated Hemoglobin Hba Does The Glycosylated Hemoglobin (A1C) Measure How Your Blood Sugar Has Been Doing?

Does the glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) measure how your blood sugar has been doing? - glycosylated hemoglobin hba

during the past ..... 1. 3-4 months?
2. 2-3 months?
3. 3-4 weeks?

I have many different opinions on this one and really need the right answer. So, what are the limits for a non-diabetic adopted? Thank you.

8 comments:

Jackie said...

An A1C of 6.4% in a glucose reading of 151 applied to the average for last 2-3 months (May or may not be in the fact that the evidence is more "difficult to perceive the past 3 -4 weeks, but the first 2 months, we can not rule out one of the red blood cells, which can in this time, it is by the respective laboratories, the tests and methods depends on the used).

Yes, it may well be a type 2 diabetes, but the A1C test is used to diagnose diabetes, contrary to what some uninformed may think.

The gold standard for detection of diabetes is the fasting plasma glucose (FBS). With aan A1c of 6.4%, which was supported by a FBS should be tested.

john e russo md facm faafp said...

Several years ago, the International Journal of Biomedical Nomenclature published a good description of the test to which you refer. It should be noted that the test is a glycosylated - not a glycosylated - Hemoglobin A1C. Personally, I fear that many doctors ( including medical school) and glycosylated reference laboratories continue to use the term. The test is the extent to which glycated cells (red blood cells, red blood cells) - which means that the glucose molecules are stuck "" determine, on its surface. The test is as a percentage, which is reported to convert to the mean (average) of glucose (24 hours per day) for ninety days. This test is valid only if the hemoglobin is a person who for one reason or another, considerably reduced. A normal A1C less than or equal to 6%, or about 90 days on average glucose of 126 mg / dL (7.0 mmol / L for those who are the United States). For every 1% increase from 6% Glucose-Average of 90 days is increased to about 29 mg / dL (1.6 mmol / L). For more information please email me at johnerussomd@jhu.edu. I wish you the best healthand glorify God.

Gary B said...

The A1C test is an "average" blood glucose levels during the 90-120 days (the normal length) of red blood cells. The results are "weighted" for the last 30-45 days.

A normal reading (for all diabetic or not) is 5 to 6 A reading of more than 7% suggests that diabetes

6.4% means that you must control your diet - is on the way to treat diabetes.

You probably have too much carbohydrate in the diet - too much bread, pasta, rice, corn and potatoes. Reduce the intake of starch and sugar.

Your doctor will take the test again in 90 days.

If the reading is normal, just follow the diet, low in carbohydrates and not the A1C test repeated once a year.

Gary B said...

The A1C test is an "average" blood glucose levels during the 90-120 days (the normal length) of red blood cells. The results are "weighted" for the last 30-45 days.

A normal reading (for all diabetic or not) is 5 to 6 A reading of more than 7% suggests that diabetes

6.4% means that you must control your diet - is on the way to treat diabetes.

You probably have too much carbohydrate in the diet - too much bread, pasta, rice, corn and potatoes. Reduce the intake of starch and sugar.

Your doctor will take the test again in 90 days.

If the reading is normal, just follow the diet, low in carbohydrates and not the A1C test repeated once a year.

Gary B said...

The A1C test is an "average" blood glucose levels during the 90-120 days (the normal length) of red blood cells. The results are "weighted" for the last 30-45 days.

A normal reading (for all diabetic or not) is 5 to 6 A reading of more than 7% suggests that diabetes

6.4% means that you must control your diet - is on the way to treat diabetes.

You probably have too much carbohydrate in the diet - too much bread, pasta, rice, corn and potatoes. Reduce the intake of starch and sugar.

Your doctor will take the test again in 90 days.

If the reading is normal, just follow the diet, low in carbohydrates and not the A1C test repeated once a year.

CrazyB said...

It measures the average blood sugar of 120 days of the life of a red blood cell. For diabetics, a result not Shoud be 4% to 5.9%

vrostar said...

3 months, "said my doctor.
After the laboratory
Under 6 No diabetes
6 to 10%% of diabetes (but my endocrinologist say (diabetes specialty) that more than 6.5 is bad)
More than 10% without diabetes

Ilana ♥ Leigh™ said...

the possibility that you could be a diabetic. Did I say 37 and not overweight, but you need to be added to the weight of the Type-1. thats just the luck of the draw,: [and I think it is unfortunate

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