(Hba1c) Glycosylated Haemoglobin

What Is the HbA1c Test?

Key benefits of this package include:

• When glucose (sugar) circulates in your blood, it attaches to haemoglobin — the protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen. This attachment creates glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c). Because red blood cells live for approximately 3 months, the HbA1c percentage reflects your average blood sugar over that entire period — not just at the moment of testing.
• Why HbA1c Is Superior to Fasting Glucose for Diabetes Monitoring:
• No fasting required — test can be done any time of day
• Reflects 3-month average, not a single point-in-time reading
• Less affected by daily variations in diet, stress, or illness
• Internationally standardised — directly linked to diabetes complication risk
• HbA1c Interpretation:
• HbA1c Level
• Category
• Below 5.7%
• Normal (no diabetes risk)
• 5.7% – 6.4%
• Pre-diabetes (increased risk)
• 6.5% and above
• Diabetes
• Below 7%
• Good control (in known diabetics)
• Above 8%
• Poor control — treatment adjustment needed

HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin) | Unit: % | Sample: Whole blood / EDTA | Fasting: Not required

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