A1C
Blood sugar average
A1C is a blood test measuring average blood sugar levels over two to three months, used to diagnose and monitor diabetes.
The number indicates what percentage of hemoglobin proteins are coated with sugar—higher means poorer blood sugar control: My A1C came down from 8 to 6.5.
Also written HbA1c.
Separately, A1C is a US Air Force enlisted rank, short for Airman First Class.
diabetes
Primary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
monitoring · diabetic · endocrinologist · lancet · meter · test strips · prediabetes · hyperglycemia
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
fasting · monitoring · diabetic · endocrinologist · lancet · meter · test strips · prediabetes · hyperglycemia · hypoglycemia
enlisted
Signed up formally
promotion · basic training · chevron · junior
- diabetestype 2 diabetes, blood sugar, insulin pump, insulin resistance, glucose
- blood sugarblood sugar, blood glucose, glucose, glucose level, high blood sugar
- Diabetes TestsHbA1c, blood sugar test, fasting glucose, blood sugar, glucose test
- Health Metricsblood pressure, heart rate, pulse, BMI, blood sugar
- lab testsblood test, blood tests, CBC, urinalysis, complete blood count
- sugar measurementsteaspoon, tablespoon, cup, gram, ounce
temporal scope of glucose measurement
Sugar level in bloodstream