No, not that number, your A1C. Your A1C measures the amount of sugar in your red blood cells and gives an average of your blood sugar over a three-month period. Why is that important? After all ...
The more glucose attached, the higher the A1C. The test reports the number as a percentage. If the percentage is high, so are your average blood glucose levels. A higher number means your risk of ...
C. Ronald Kahn, M.D. President and Director, Joslin Diabetes Center What is the A1c blood test? The hemoglobin A1C test is a measure of what we call long term glucose control. The way this works ...