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What is the A1C test?

The A1C test can also be used to diagnose gestational diabetes in the first trimester.
Those of us living with diabetes are encouraged to get our blood drawn every 3 months or so, either at a clinician’s office or a medical lab, to get our all-important A1C test, that indicates how ...
If you have diabetes or prediabetes, regularly monitoring your A1C blood sugar level is important for managing your condition and maintaining optimum health. A1C monitoring can also be used to ...
The key marker of long-term blood sugar control is lowering HbA1c. It is one of the most effective steps a person with prediabetes or type-2 diabetes can take to protect their long-term health. While ...