HbA1C Test

What is the HbA1c value seen in the health checkup booklet?
   HbA1c or Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test measures the accumulated blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months. If we consume food with more sugar than the body can use, some of the remaining sugar in the blood will bind to red blood cells, causing the amount of Hemoglobin A1C to gradually increase.

What are the benefits of the HbA1c test?
  - Better diabetes management and prevention of complications
  - Check how well blood sugar is controlled by looking at the average sugar level over the past 2-3 months
  - Hemoglobin is a substance in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen to various parts of the body
  - If blood sugar remains high continuously, it reflects the average sugar level over the past 2-3 months because red blood cells live for about 120 days

What is considered a normal HbA1c level?
   < 5.7%                : Normal
   5.7% – 6.4%        : Prediabetes (High-risk group)
   > 6.5%                : Diabetes

What happens if tear levels are left untreated?
   If blood sugar levels (HbA1c) are equal to or greater than 6.5%
  - This is a sign that can lead to diabetes and other complications such as atherosclerosis, eye disease, kidney disease, nervous system disorders, infections, etc.
  - High blood sugar levels result in high blood concentration, which can lead to shock and unconsciousness.