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<blockquote data-quote="Mr_Pot" data-source="post: 2267854" data-attributes="member: 216415"><p>HbA1c is not calculated it is measured. Some of the haemoglobin molecules in your blood get glucose attached, the higher the average level of glucose the higher the percentage of molecules with attached glucose, which is measured in a laboratory as HbA1c. Because the haemoglobin molecules are renewed on average every 3 months HbA1c gives an indication of the glucose level for the previous 3 months. It is possible to relate HbA1c to average measured glucose levels but you would have to take lots of readings at lots of times of the day to get a representative average.</p><p>Here is a chart which shows conversion from HbA1c to average glucose level.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]41758[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr_Pot, post: 2267854, member: 216415"] HbA1c is not calculated it is measured. Some of the haemoglobin molecules in your blood get glucose attached, the higher the average level of glucose the higher the percentage of molecules with attached glucose, which is measured in a laboratory as HbA1c. Because the haemoglobin molecules are renewed on average every 3 months HbA1c gives an indication of the glucose level for the previous 3 months. It is possible to relate HbA1c to average measured glucose levels but you would have to take lots of readings at lots of times of the day to get a representative average. Here is a chart which shows conversion from HbA1c to average glucose level. [ATTACH=full]41758[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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