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It is still the most important benchmark for glucose management success, and is the primary way that your medical team will evaluate the success of your treatment. The American Diabetes Association categorizes blood sugars by A1C like so: Normal – below 5.6 percent. Prediabetes – 5.7 to 6.4 percent. Diabetes – 6.5 percent or above.
According to the official diagnostic criteria put forth by the American Diabetes Association, a high A1C is considered definitive for a diagnosis of diabetes. It is also used for the diagnosis of pre-diabetes. Normal – below 5.7 percent. Prediabetes – 5.7 to 6.4 percent. Diabetes – 6.5 percent or above.
08/19/2019 - Hemoglobin A1C: 9.5% 01/21/2020 - Hemoglobin A1C: 10.9% 01/06/2020 - Weight 275 lbs. (I was about this weight for 10 years before my body apparently got insulin resistant.) Started Metformin in February for three days, body didn't like it. So I stopped that. Started Trulicity in February and changed diet to eat like a normal human ...
The hemoglobin A1C test evaluates the degree of glycation (attachment of glucose molecules) on the hemoglobin protein circulating in the bloodstream. Because hemoglobin molecules have a lifespan of approximately three months, the A1C test can be used to estimate the average blood glucose levels over this time period.
Simply put, A1C tests measure sugar in your blood. Hemoglobin (Hb) is a protein inside red blood cells that transports oxygen through the body and gives blood its red color. When the blood sugar is high, more sugar binds to hemoglobin and that is reflected in the A1c test. A1c tests are an estimate of the average amount of glucose in the blood.
You can use the calculators on this page to convert HbA1c and estimated average blood sugars. You can also convert from mg/dL, the measurements used in the USA, and mmol which is used by most of the rest of the world.
The numbers you gave us are normal. Fasting 70-125mg/dl, an A1c <6.5%, random glucose <200 mg/dl. Pre-diabetes is a range, not a disease. Your fasting bg this single time is in the Pre-d range, your A1c is not. Pretty unlikely that a doctor would diagnose you as anything but normal based on a single number. G.
May 1, 2016. #2. Welcome to DD. An HbA1c of 5.8% indicates impaired glucose tolerance and would be diagnosed as pre-diabetes in my country. And with your family history of T2, you would be wise to take some action now to limit your carbohydrate intake. How much you need to do that you will have to work out yourself.
With concerted effort, A1c levels can drop quite dramatically. I was diagnosed 6/4 with an A1c of 14.3! I was retested on July 7 and had an A1c of 10.4...almost a 4 point drop. By 9/16 at my 3-month check-up post diagnosis, I was down to a 6.7. It all depends upon you and how well you're managing your diabetes.
Yes, the numbers have changed. Even though the recommended numbers for the A1c haven't changed since 2002, (see above), I know that many physicians would like to see the number to be less than 6.0%. People who have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic or as diabetic should strive to have numbers in the non-diabetic range.