DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1C. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin ...

Blood sugar management is a central component of diabetes care. One of the most crucial tools for managing diabetes is the A1C test, which provides valuable insights into a person’s blood sugar ...

An A1C test measures your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months, which can help you understand how well your body handles sugar. If your A1C is elevated, you may be more likely to ...

The A1C test measures blood sugar management over 2 or 3 months. To estimate an A1C, clinicians may use an estimated average glucose (eAG) to help people with diabetes better understand how this ...

The American Red Cross is offering free A1C testing for all successful donations in March, the organization announced on Tuesday. The A1C test is commonly used to screen for diabetes and prediabetes.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1C. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I Dr. Roach: Glucose tolerance test can ...

The A1C test, also called hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), measures the amount of hemoglobin with attached glucose in the blood. It then reflects the average blood glucose levels for the past 3 months. An ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 71-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes. My last A1C test showed a value of 7.8%. I have been taking Mounjaro weekly, which lowered my weight by about 20 pounds and my A1C ...

A population-based study shows that higher A1c variability is linked to an increased risk for mortality in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, independent of average A1c levels.