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What is a hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test? A hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test is a blood test that shows what your average blood sugar (glucose) level was over the past two to three months. Glucose is a type of sugar in your blood that comes from the foods you eat. Your cells use glucose for energy. A hormone called insulin helps glucose get into your cells. If you have diabetes your body doesn't make... https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/hemoglobin-a1c-hba1c-test
Learn what the A1C test is, how it works and is used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, when it doesn’t work, and how A1C relates to eAG. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diagnostic-tests/a1c-test
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