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Is the hba1c the test for diabetics?

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Dr. Victor Okeh answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Yes: It is one of the test, it is used for diagnosis an also for follow up on how a person is doing with their medicine.

Dr Lewy-Weiss agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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My wife is diabetic since she was 17, my daughter 5yrs suddenly has no appetite&feeling of vomiting, tests done for hba1c was6.5 RBG70,should I worry?

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I had my HbA1c done and my result is 7.0% or 53 mmol. The diagnosis says I m diabetic but how do I know if I m type 1 or 2? Doctor didn't prescribe any medicine but asked to have this test done in 3 months. All good ?

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I had a blood test done&my doctor check my hba1c levels even though i'm not diabetic, results came back clear but im still getting diabetic symptoms?!

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I was able to fast only 4 hours for the HbA1c, it shows I have diabetes, 6.2 percent, glucose 103, insulin 23.6, is the result affected by not fasting long? I ate a big meal 4 hours before test. I have severe reactive hypoglycemia dropping every hour?

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I have foamy urine for a few months intermittently. Am diabetic (6.2 HbA1C). No microalbumin in 24 hour and spot urine test. What could be the problem?

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