Labs and diagnostics
HbA1c
glycated hemoglobin
A measure reflecting average blood glucose over roughly the preceding two to three months, because it reflects glucose bound to hemoglobin over a red cell’s lifespan.
How it gets tested
The tested idea is the timescale: a single glucose is a moment, A1c is a season.
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