Vital laboratory package Total Plus includes 37 values and is an even more comprehensive health check for those who seek a deeper insight into their body’s well-being and greater opportunities to make better choices to improve their health.
Long-term glucose levels, hemoglobin A1C, B-HbA1c
Hemoglobin A1C indicates the glycated hemoglobin (long-term glucose levels) in the blood. Hemoglobin A1C, or glycated hemoglobin, shows your average blood glucose levels over the previous 2–8 weeks.
Hemoglobin A1C, long-term glucose levels
- Hemoglobin A1C indicates the glycated hemoglobin (long-term glucose levels) in the blood.
- In addition to the blood glucose test, we recommend the hemoglobin A1C test, especially if your blood glucose has been elevated.
- Test also indicates the possibility of diabetes.
- Regular meals, smaller portion sizes, less fast carbohydrates and sugar, and more high-fiber foods will help you stabilise your blood glucose levels.
What is hemoglobin A1C (B-HbA1c)?
Hemoglobin A1C indicates the glycated hemoglobin (long-term glucose levels) in the blood. Elevated blood glucose levels over one day cannot affect your long-term blood glucose levels because your HbA1c value reflects your blood glucose levels over the past 2–8 weeks. You can affect your blood glucose levels with general healthy dietary habits, such as regular meals and healthy food choices.
Hemoglobin A1C is essentially glucose that is slowly attached to the hemoglobin molecules of red blood cells. The rate at which glucose attaches depends on the overall amount of glucose in the blood: the higher the blood glucose, the more glucose attaches to the hemoglobin molecules.
How can I get my B-HbA1c tested?
You can order the long-term sugar B-HbA1c as a single test from Vital’s online store. Add the desired products to the shopping cart and complete all the tests at once.
No sampling fee for orders over 390 kr! A sampling fee of 200 kr will be added to smaller orders.
Recommended values for hemoglobin A1C (B-HbA1c)
Goals of diabetes treatment are set individually. If your doctor has set personal recommended values for you, always follow those.
HbA1c Between 42 and 47 mmol/mol (6.0% – 6.4%):
- Prediabetes Range.
- Indicates an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- Lifestyle modifications (such as diet and exercise) are crucial to prevent progression to diabetes.
HbA1c Above 48 mmol/mol (6.5%):
- Diabetes Range.
- Confirms the diagnosis of diabetes.
- Requires active management, including medication, lifestyle changes, and regular monitoring.
HbA1c Below 42 mmol/mol (6.0%):
- Target Range for Diabetes Management.
- Ideal for individuals with diabetes or without diabetes.
What is causing abnormal results in hemoglobin A1C?
Increased values of HbA1c are usually due to diabetes. If HbA1c values exceed 48 mmol/mol on two separate occasions, it may provide grounds for a doctor to diagnose diabetes (for individuals over 18 years who are not pregnant). If the values are below 48 mmol/mol, diabetes cannot be ruled out, and if the value is just below 48 mmol/mol, it may indicate an increased risk of developing diabetes.
Abnormal results in hemoglobin A1C are usually due to diabetes. However, the following reasons may also contribute to an exceptionally high or low results:
- Reasons affecting hemoglobin, such as hemolytic anaemias (when results may show inaccurately low levels since the symptoms include shortened lifespan of red blood cells).
- In iron deficiency anemia the result may be incorrectly high.
- Removal of the spleen, in which case the result may be incorrectly high due to the increased lifespan of red blood cells.
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Article updated:
24 June 2024