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Is the test for blood glucose named ca1 or a1c?
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A1c: Hemoglobin A1c (also called Hb A1c, Hgb A1c, or glycated hemoglobin) is the blood test used to help assess blood glucose levels over time.
Answered 9/12/2015
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My latest fasting blood test showed an a1c of 5.9 and blood glucose level of 87. I am at a healthy weight & scared of diabetes. How bad is it?
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How accurate is the fasting glucose blood test? Mine showed 117. Dr said may be pre-diabetes but test not accurate. Do I need A1C to confirm? I did A1C in June and it was normal, 5.3.
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Low carb/low sugar diet for many years. Very fit, active& not overweight. 2 consecutive morning blood tests showed mildly elevated fasting glucose (101 & 102), but non-fasted glucose is lower somehow & A1C is great (4.4%). Concerning for prediabetes?
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