HbA1cGlycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
What it shows
The average blood sugar of the last 2–3 months. No fasting, any time of day.
Your doctor reads the result: the laboratory does not diagnose or prescribe. The result sheet gives the reference range beside each value.
Sample
- Short code
- HbA1c
- What is taken
- Blood from a vein
- Container
- Purple-top EDTA tube
- Turnaround
- 1 working days for samples taken by 12:00; result at 18:00
- At home
- Yes, a nurse comes to your home
Preparation
- No fasting needed
Reference ranges
| For | Range |
|---|---|
| Everyone | 4.0–5.6 % |
These ranges are for Damla’s analysers and methods; another laboratory’s ranges may differ slightly.
This test is part of these check-ups
From the same section
- GLUGlucose (blood sugar)₼6
- INSInsulin, fasting₼24
- C-PEPC-peptide₼28
- OGTTGlucose tolerance test (2 hours)₼22