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Why is glycosylated hemoglobin the most accurate diagnostic test for high glucose level?
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Glycosylation of hemoglobin, and other proteins, takes place over time. That is why concentration of glycosylated hemoglobin is used to determine whether high blood sugar level seen in other tests is recent or has been present for a long time. To put it simply, if a patient has a high glucose level, you cannot tell whether it is a problem, or it is just that the person has eaten a while back. On the other hand, if the glycosylated hemoglobin level is high, you know for sure it is a long-term problem.
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What does an elevated finding of glycosylated hemoglobin indicates?
Poor glucose control
What concentration of glucose causes glycosylation?
Hemoglobin is glycosylated at any concentration, even normal blood sugar levels. This is why there is a "normal" hemoglobin A1c range. The problem comes when there is an elevated blood glucose. The problem is with the elevated blood glucose, not that there is an elevated Hgb A1c. The A1c is only a marker and a way for physicians to measure the average blood glucose over the past 120 days.
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Blood tests for diabetes?
Diagnosis of diabetes can be made with an oral glucose challenge (if the diagnosis is uncertain), by a fasting blood glucose of > 125mg/dL, or a random blood glucose of > 200mg/dL, when accompanied by any symptoms concerning for diabetes (polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, or weight loss). The glycosylated hemoglobin (also called HgbA1c) will also be elevated, but this is not currenlty used to diagnose diabetes.
What is a hemoglucotest?
It is a test that measures the concentration of glycosylated hemoglobin in the blood. This is the amount of hemoglobin bound to glucose. The test is used to determine if the blood sugar level has been high for a long time. There would be very little glycosylated hemoglobin if it hasn't.
Does glucose bind to hemoglobin?
yes
What is the name of the test for glucose?
Hemoglobin A1C
Glucose is carried in which part of the blood?
Glucose is carried in the blood plasma.However, glucose can affect hemoglobin, and a test, glycolated hemoglobin, can be used to gauge average plasma glucose level over long periods of time
What is a normal glysolated hemoglobin amount?
This sometimes called glycated hemoglobin. Gly- deals with glucose. A1c is also another way to put this. It measures the amount of glucose in blood plasma and as the glucose levels rise does this. This can give a measurement of glucose levels over time.
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