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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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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

HbA1c level does not change with fasting state or not because that number is an average glycated hemoglobin of 3 month period. Based on your results, you have glucose intolerance condition or prediabetes but not overt, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Take care.

Answered 5/5/2023

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