A1C - Diabetes Screening and therapeutic effectiveness
The A1C test gives you a picture of your average blood glucose (blood sugar) control for the past 2 to 3 months. The results give you a good idea of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working.
In some ways, the A1C test is like a baseball player's season batting average. It tells you about a person's overall success. Neither a single day's blood test results nor a single game's batting record gives the same big picture.
These are some ways the A1C test can help you manage your diabetes:
Confirm self-testing results or blood test results by the doctor.
Judge whether a treatment plan is working.
Show you how healthy choices can make a difference in diabetes control.
For more information, please visit
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/a1c/
The A1C test gives you a picture of your average blood glucose (blood sugar) control for the past 2 to 3 months. The results give you a good idea of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working.
In some ways, the A1C test is like a baseball player's season batting average. It tells you about a person's overall success. Neither a single day's blood test results nor a single game's batting record gives the same big picture.
These are some ways the A1C test can help you manage your diabetes:
Confirm self-testing results or blood test results by the doctor.
Judge whether a treatment plan is working.
Show you how healthy choices can make a difference in diabetes control.
For more information, please visit
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/a1c/
The A1C test gives you a picture of your average blood glucose (blood sugar) control for the past 2 to 3 months. The results give you a good idea of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working.
In some ways, the A1C test is like a baseball player's season batting average. It tells you about a person's overall success. Neither a single day's blood test results nor a single game's batting record gives the same big picture.
These are some ways the A1C test can help you manage your diabetes:
Confirm self-testing results or blood test results by the doctor.
Judge whether a treatment plan is working.
Show you how healthy choices can make a difference in diabetes control.
For more information, please visit
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/a1c/