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Hemoglobin is an iron containing molecule present in red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen around the body.

Glucose can bind irreversibly to hemoglobin via a process known as glycation. Hemoglobin that has glucose attached is known as glycated hemoglobin, often abbreviated to HbA1c or simply A1c.

Because red blood cells have a life span of 120 days (three months) measuring the level of glycated hemoglobin in blood effectively shows the average blood glucose level for the previous 6-8 weeks.

In conjunction with regular blood glucose monitoring, A1c tests can aid care providers in determining if a patients treatment plan needs altering in any way to better control blood glucose levels.

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