Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年8月10日—AhemoglobinA1c(HbA1c)testmeasurestheamountofbloodsugar(glucose)attachedtohemoglobin.Hemoglobinisthepartofyourred ...

A hemoglobin A1C[1] (HbA1C) test is a blood test that shows what your average blood sugar[2] (glucose) level was over the past two to three months.

Glucose is a type of sugar in your blood that comes from the foods you eat. Your cells use glucose for energy. A hormone[3] called insulin helps glucose get into your cells. If you have diabetes[4] your body doesnt make enough insulin, or your cells dont use it well. As a result, glucose cant get into your cells, so your blood sugar levels increase.

Glucose in your blood sticks to hemoglobin, a protein in your red blood cells. As your blood glucose levels increase, more of your hemoglobin will be coated with glucose. An A1C test measures the percentage of your red blood cells that have glucose-coated hemoglobin.

An A1C test can show your average glucose level for the past ...