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Hba1c level is normal but still fasting blood sugar level is 7.2 ! what does this mean?

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Dr. Katharine Cox
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Random result: Your HbgA1C result reflects 3 months of blood sugars and a normal value is awesome. This makes the random fasting blood sugar of 7.2 less worrisome. So overall your glucose control is excellent.
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