♦️ Series 2: EP6 🍬 FBS and HbA1c
Two sugars...How different?
At checkup time, many people will see the FBS and HbA1c results.
Both values are related to blood glucose, but have different meanings.
🩸 FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar)
It's a blood glucose check after at least eight hours of abstinence, reflecting the sugar level "that day."
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📈 HbA1c
It examines the sugar attached to hemoglobin in the erythrocytes, thus reflecting the average glucose level back about 2-3 months.
📌 Estimated reference range
FBS
< 100 mg / dL = normal
100-125 mg / dL = prediabetes
≥ 126 mg / dL = should see a doctor for further assessment
HbA1c
< 5.7% = normal
5.7-6.4% = prediabetes
≥ 6.5% = should see a doctor for further assessment
However, the diagnosis of diabetes should not rely on a single test result; a doctor may consider reexamining or using another test.
Therefore, if the test results are abnormal, should not panic, but should be consulted by a doctor for proper evaluation.
📌 next episode.
🍰 normal FBS, but high HbA1c. How did that happen?



















































































