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The A1C Test and Diabetes

Improving Diabetes Prevention and Management

By

National Institutes of Health

Funding Area

Improving Diabetes Prevention and Management

Date

September 13, 2011

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This new fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health explains the A1C test, a widely used and important test to diagnose Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.

The fact sheet offers in-depth information for people being tested and covers a wide range of information including:

  • How the test works
  • Other blood tests for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
  • Accuracy of blood tests
  • Where to learn more about A1C tests in people with hemoglobin variants
  • A1C targets

View the fact sheet.

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