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What does it mean

HbA1c is the three monthly blood test we are supposed to have that shows how our BG's have been over the past three months. Some surgeries don't offer the test quarterly, but it still shows around three month history as a percentage. A lot of us have our HbA1c results as part of our signatures.
 
Maddiemo1 said:
As I'm new to the board I don't understand some abbreviation what does HBA1C mean?
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Hope you find the following useful:

Amylin (Islet Amyloid Polypeptide) - Slows the rate at which digested carbohydrate appears as glucose in the blood and thus reduces total insulin demand
Basal - referred to as the slow acting insulin used to cover your bodies own glucose stores
Beta cells - Pancreatic cells responsible for the production of insulin, amylin and C-peptide
BG - blood glucose (this is the measurement of glucose circulating in the blood)
Biphasic insulin - An insulin mixture containing both fast acting and slow acting insulin, usually injected twice daily

Bolus - referred to as the fast acting insulin used to cover food, typically carbohydrates, some cover for protein as well.
BP - Blood Pressure
Brittle diabetes (labile diabetes) - Most often seen in type 1 diabetics
BS - blood sugar (as above)
CHO - Carbohydrate (Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen)
C-peptide - A by-product of normal insulin production
CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CVD - Cardiovascular Disease
Double diabetes - Comprises symptoms of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
DSN - Diabetic Specialist Nurse
ED- Erectile Disorder
FS - Frozen Shoulder
Fulminant type 1 - An idiopathic subtype which has a very rapid onset and no honeymoon period
G.I - Glycemic index. A G.I value tells you how rapidly a particular carbohydrate is turned
G.L - Glycemic load. A G.L value takes into account not only G.I, but also the total quantity
GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) - Antibodies test
GDM - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Glucagon - A hormone produced in the alpha cells of the pancreas
Glycogen - The storage form of glucose in animals and humans
Glycogenesis - Glucose storage, mainly in the liver and muscles
Glycogenolysis - The breaking down of glycogen stores in liver and muscle tissue
GNG (Gluconeogenesis) - The generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates
HBA1C - HbA1c is the scientific shorthand for Glycosylated Haemoglobin
HCP/HP - Health care professional
HDL - High Density Lipoprotein (the "good" cholesterol)
Honeymoon period - The period of time after a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes when there is better than expected blood glucose control
Hypo - hypoglycaemia (this means blood sugar level is too low)
Insulin - A hormone which causes most of the body's cells to take up glucose from the blood
Insulin analogues - Genetically altered versions of insulin
Insulin antibodies - An immune response to exogenous(injected) insulin
Insulin resistance - Normal amounts of insulin are inadequate to produce a normal insulin level.
Ketoacidosis - A severe accumulation of keto acids in the blood, resulting in acidosis
Ketones - Ketone bodies are acids left over as a byproduct of ketosis
Ketosis - A process in which your body converts fats into energy
Lantus - Long-acting insulin analogue used as a basal(background) insulin. Normally injected

LDL - Low Density Lipoprotein (the "bad" cholesterol)
Levemir - Long-acting insulin analogue used as a basal(background) insulin.
LHB (Local Health Board) Welsh equivalent of a PCT (Primary Care Trust)
Liver dump - The common term given to glucose production from the liver
Low-carb diet - A proportional reduction of dietary carbohydrate
MDI - Multiple Daily Injections - an insulin regimen adopted by the majority of type 1 diabetics
MODY - Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young refers to a number of dominantly inherited, monogenic defects of insulin secretion. There are currently eight different varieties of MODY
Nephropathy - Damage to or disease of the kidneys
NICE - National Institute for Clinical Health and Excellence
NSF - National Strategic Framework
PCT - Primary Care Trust
Peripheral neuropathy - Damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system
PP - post prandial (this means a period of time after eating, usually recorded as 2 hours but often 1)
Pump - Insulin Pump, used as an alternative insulin delivery method to MDI. The pump is connected to you 24/7 and pumps tiny doses of insulin thorought the day, with the ability to give extra doses at meals times and with snacks.
Retinopathy - Non-inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye
SHA - Strategic Health Authority
Somogyi effect (rebound hyperglycemia) - A high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
TG or Trigs Triglycerides - the main component part of VLDL and a significant cause of strokes and heart attacks
Type 1 (autoimmune) - The most common form of type 1 diabetes
Type 1 (idiopathic) - All forms of type 1 which occur without a known cause
Type 1 (surgical) - Diabetes caused by partial or complete removal of the pancreas
Type 1.5 - Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), also known as slow onset type 1
Type 2 - Diabetes mellitus type 2 is most often attributed to insulin resistance and relative
VLDL - Very Low Density Lipoprotein (the "very bad" cholesterol)
Young-onset type 2 - Anyone diagnosed with type 2 under the age of 45 is considered young
 
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