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A1c (Glycohemoglobin, HgbA1c)

My doctor sent me a note recommending I come back to discuss these test results. The note from the lab said that an A1c over 6% was considered positive for diabetes, but I don’t see that I have any of the risk factors for developing diabetes. Could there be other factors that resulted in my high A1c results that I should be investigating?

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I am a 44 year old who has had type 2 diabetes for six years, and I also have thalassemia minor diagnosed at age 11. Are my A1c lab values valid considering the decreased life span of my red blood cells?

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Is there an approximate conversion formula for A1c to the average blood glucose for the previous one to two months? For example, how does one interpret an A1c of 7% to estimate the previous month’s blood glucose average?

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My nine year old has been pumping for four years. Her A1c has been 9.3% for nine months. Are there any tests she should have to prevent complications?

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In three years, I have reduced my A1c from 11 to 7.5 and I now want to have a baby. My doctor recommends that I reduce my A1c to 6-6.5 before conceiving. Would there be a significant reduction in risks by waiting for a lower A1c?

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Despite dieting and exercising I have gained a little weight and am worried I might keep gaining. Do you have any advice on how to reverse this? I want to improve my diabetes control by losing weight.

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Since my son’s A1c has increased in the last year, I had a second “in office” test done and it was lower. Is it normal for that much variation between laboratories? Are the “office” tests accurate?

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I have put on the weight I had lost and don’t exercise much. My post-prandial numbers are somewhat elevated. How can I still have a good A1c, 6.1%?

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Can an A1c test be used to determine if one has diabetes or is the glucose tolerance test best used for this determination?

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Diagnosed with diabetes two years ago, my daughter hasn’t needed insulin for seven months. Could she still be in her honeymoon?

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