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A1c is an abbreviation of another abbreviation, HbA1c, or hemoglobin A1c. It's a blood test that evaluates how your blood sugar levels have been over the last three months.
HbA1c is a common measurement used when assessing Diabetes. It stands for Hemoglobin A1-c. The A1c is simply a specific subtype of hemoglobin A. Hemoglobin is a molecule located in your red blood cells that is responsible for holding oxygen. HbA1c is formed when glucose (a blood sugar) binds to the hemoglobin. Ordinarily, it occurs slowly. Doctors check HbA1c levels as a way to assess the average blood sugar in a person for the past 2 months. If the HbA1c is above 6.5-7%, then the blood sugar is not adequately being controlled.

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