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What is A1c testing? from Seamus Sreenan, MBBCh, FRCPI, MD
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From: Seamus Sreenan, MBBCh, FRCPI, MD Category:  Diabetes

Added: Aug 22, 2008


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What is A1c testing? The A1c or the HgA1c is a blood test that gives an average of the blood sugars over the prior 3 months. The goal HgA1c for diabetics is less than 7%. The better blood sugars are controlled, the lower the HgA1c will be.





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