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A1c (Glycohemoglobin, HgbA1c)

By accident, an A1c was drawn on a two-month-old. The result was 2.6. Should I be concerned?

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Since my A1c was 6.5, my doctor said I have diabetes. I asked for an OGTT and am confused about its results. Am I diabetic or not?

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My teen daughter’s A1c was 9%, the highest it’s ever been. She has school related stress, mood swings, fatigue. Also, her face is a bit puffy and she doesn’t feel “right.” What do you recommend we do?

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My son is 14 years old and is on an insulin pump. He tests 4 times/day and his tests are low. In spite of the fact that his basal rate continues to be adjusted lower to accommodate the low tests, his A1c results are higher at each three-month doctor visit. Could there be any reason why the A1c is high while the daily blood tests remain low?

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I Recently had a A1c test of 9.5, and it is the highest its ever been. I am a 42 year old female. I had mononucleosis 2 months ago. Would that have made this test higher?

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We have a one month old boy in our hospital with persistent hyperglycemia and increased random blood sugar. Can a hemoglobin A1c be done despite the young age of the patient?

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I have heard that different labs can have different normal ranges, and I once had an A1c of 9% (the previous one had been 7%). The ones before and after were lower. Is there a difference in lab results? Should I demand more explanation for those which seem screwy?

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My 2 1/2 year old was diagnosed with type 1 on November 3, 2003. In hematology records (total of 3, one being last week) his blood is showing moderate levels of microcytes, slight poikilocytosis, few schistocytes, hypocromasia, burr cells and tear drop cells. In looking this up on the Internet I have found numerous cause, all scary.

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I have heard that an A1c of less than 8% is acceptable, as is 5 grams of urine glucose. Can urine glucose cause kidney damage?

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My 10 year old daughter, diagnosed with type 1 a little over two years ago, went to a lab to have her blood drawn for an A1c, and the tech refused to draw blood because she said that the A1c requires fasting, and my daughter had just finished her snack. Is this true?

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