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If i brush my teeth during fasting for my a1c test, will it give a false reading?
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HbA1c & toothbrushin: The hemoglobin A1c is a measure of glycation found in blood tests. It is a combination of sugars meshing with proteins on the cell surface. It determines how your body processed sugar over a three month period. It is not a measure of sugar itself. Therefore, it will not be affected by teeth brushing.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Not at all: Not at all. The a1c measures blood sugar over a period of time, not the agents in your toothpaste. The flavoring agents in toothpaste are not sugar in any case. As a side comment, you could brush as effectively with no toothpaste, with mouth rinse or with baking soda and water.
Answered 8/28/2012
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No worries: A1c does not require fasting. That's the beauty of the test. It's not affected by what you eat before the test.
Answered 2/7/2017
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