A1C
test that measures a person's average blood glucose level over the past 2 to 3 months. Hemoglobin (HEE-mo-glo-bin) is the part of a red blood cell that carries oxygen to the cells and sometimes joins with the glucose in the bloodstream. Also called hemoglobin A1C or glycosylated (gly-KOH-sih-lay-ted) hemoglobin, the test shows the amount of glucose that sticks to the red blood cell, which is proportional to the amount of glucose in the blood. | ||||
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A1C
A1C is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:
- Airman First Class, the third enlisted rank in the United States Air Force
- HbA1c, shorthand for glycosylated hemoglobin A1c, a surrogate marker for blood glucose levels
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