1.0Best Spine Hospitalshttps://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blogdrspinehttps://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/author/drspine/HbA1c: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Spine Hospitalsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="iq2y3g6Zjp"><a href="https://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/hba1c-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/">HbA1c: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bestspinehospitals.com/blog/hba1c-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/embed/#?secret=iq2y3g6Zjp" width="600" height="338" title="“HbA1c: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview” — Best Spine Hospitals" data-secret="iq2y3g6Zjp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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HbA1c is a blood test that reflects average blood glucose (sugar) over the past few months. It measures how much glucose has attached to hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. It is commonly used to diagnose and monitor diabetes and prediabetes. Cardiovascular clinicians also use HbA1c to understand metabolic risk that can affect the heart and blood vessels.