Decoding HbA1c Test for Blood Sugar - Normal reading for the HbA1c Calculator

What is considered a 'normal reading' for the HbA1c calculator?

Recommended HbA1c readings fall within the reference range of 6.5 to 7%. This implies that for every 100 red blood cells, 6-7 cells have glucose attached to them. Mean blood sugar levels can be better understood from the following table.

Key:

Blood Glucose, post-prandial, After meal,

Pre-prandial, Before meal

Micromat�, Diastat�, VARIANT�, Immunoturbidimetric, hemoglobin testing system, diabetes monitoring, beta-thalassemia, hemoglobinopathy, sickle cell disease

Rough Glucose Conversions:

mmol/L → mg/dL : Multiply by 18

mg/dL → mmol/L: Divide by 18 (or multiply by 0.055)

Or, you could simply use Medindia's Blood Sugar Converter available at or our HbA1c_1c1c(A1c) Calculator for Blood Glucose.

Since glucose binds slowly to Hemoglobin A (and decomposes at about the same rate), the HbA1c count is a good indicator of average blood glucose over a period of time. The American Diabetes Association recommends an A1c of 7% (implying 7 cells out of every 100 have an appendage of blood glucose) or lower.

But deciding upon a generalized "perfect blood sugar" value is impossible as this varies from person to person.

Instruments to Measure HbA1c_1c

The following instruments are used to measure glycosylated hemoglobin.

a) Conventional procedures like Immunoturbidimetric methods (out-dated and inaccurate).

b) Micromat� which provides on-the-spot (in 5 minutes) and accurate results. Recommended for diabetologists and small laboratories.

c) Diastat� is the ideal HbA1c monitoring device. It is used in pathological laboratories and hospitals.

d) The VARIANT� Hemoglobin Testing System is a state-of-the-art contraption which provides automated diabetes monitoring, beta- thalassemia, and screening for hemoglobinopathy and sickle cell disease.

References:

1. Is there a Relationship Between mean Blood Glucose and Glycated Hemoglobin? - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3262729/)
2. HbA1c: A Review of Analytical and Clinical Aspects - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3819436/)
3. Use of Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus - (https://www.who.int/diabetes/publications/report-hba1c_2011.pdf)
4. HbA1c and Monitoring Glycaemia - (https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2012/januaryfebruary/hba1c-and-monitoring-glycaemia/)
5. Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c): Clinical Applications of a Mathematical Concept - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5037982/)
6. Significance of HbA1c Test in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Diabetic Patients - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4933534/)