A1C test
One of the tests that doctors request for diabetics is the A1C test. Even this test is used for healthy people because it can assure you that you are not suffering from diabetes. We teach you how to detect or control your diabetes.
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Red blood cells, abbreviated as RBC, have a lifespan of about 90 days in the blood. Of course, this number of 120 days is more correct, but in the case of A1C test, this number is more effective. We express this issue in simple language so that it can be used by the public.
In the bloodstream, sugar or glucose becomes available for the cells to consume. Some of the sugar in the bloodstream is removed by red blood cells. The higher the blood sugar level, the more sugar is absorbed by the red blood cells. The red blood cell keeps this sugar inside until the end of its life. So if you measure the red blood cell sugar, it will show your blood sugar level during the last 90 days. What is the importance of this issue?
When measuring blood sugar, there may be fluctuations that do not show your real sugar. Because in one moment, your blood is taken and the result of your blood sugar test is the sugar at the moment of blood sampling. It should be noted that blood sugar is kept almost at a constant level, but during excitement, rest, exercise, according to the needs of the body, this level slightly increases and decreases. When you are hungry, it means that your blood sugar level is low and you need to compensate it by eating. Factors may interfere with your blood sugar level so that your sugar level is not shown as real. For example, your fasting time may be too long and you may suffer from hypoglycemia. There are even diabetic patients who, due to their great interest in sweets, secretly consume these sweet substances and to avoid the shame of their family members, they increase the fasting time even up to 20 hours in order to keep this matter a secret. Many examples can be given.
Now, by measuring A1C, errors can be prevented. Because your blood sugar level is checked during the last 90 days. According to the A1C number, you can tell what stage you are in. Have you controlled your diabetes well, or is the condition of North Diabetes serious?
Most laboratories report the A1C number and classify it into several categories. The A1C result is reported as a percentage.
If your test result is below 5.7, you are a healthy person. If your test result is between 5.7 and 7.3, you are in the warning stage, and if your test result is more than 7.3, you have diabetes. Of course, some laboratories add another range and, according to the A1C, let the diabetic know what their nutrition status is. If A1C is between 7.3 and 9.3, you have good nutrition and you have well controlled diabetes, and if it is more than 9.3, you are advised to change your diet. Maybe for many people it is easier to interpret the blood sugar answer and they compare the blood sugar number with the previous answer every time. There is a way to convert your A1C answer to a blood sugar answer. With the difference that in calculating A1C, the average sugar of the last 3 months is expressed and it is a good indicator to check the status of your diet. According to the following formula, you can get your average sugar for the last 3 months:
46.7 – (A1C × 28.7) = (eAg) average blood sugar of the last 3 months
If this is difficult for you, you can calculate your average sugar according to the following table:
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