{"id":16995,"date":"2024-01-30T15:49:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=16995"},"modified":"2024-02-16T17:59:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T12:29:18","slug":"hba1c-test-and-alarming-blood-sugar-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/hba1c-test-and-alarming-blood-sugar-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"HbA1c: Understanding the Test, Alarming Levels, Factors, and Limitations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scenario 1:<\/b> Mr P, a 37-year-old man, underwent a routine health checkup. The reports stated that his fasting blood sugar levels were high. <\/span><\/p>\n

He was sure he now had diabetes and reported to his doctor. To his surprise, his doctor asked him to get his HbA1c test done to confirm if he had diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scenario 2: <\/b>Mrs Y<\/span>, <\/b>a 50-year-old woman living with diabetes for the past 7 years, underwent a regular diabetes test to measure her blood sugar levels. In the past few years, since her diabetes was diagnosed, Mrs Y has continued taking fasting and post-prandial blood sugar levels. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, she was surprised when her doctor asked her to get an HbA1c test to check her average blood sugar control.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two different scenarios, but one common link- is an HbA1c test. Wondering why this test is important? Let\u2019s help you understand why we need HbA1c and what the need for it is!<\/span><\/p>\n

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