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Is HbA1c Of 5.8 Normal?

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2014

Question: Hi my name is XXXXXXX is 5.8 normal for blood sugar?

Answered by Dr. Lohit K (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I went through the query and understood your concern.

Yes. HbA1c of 5.8is normal. It shows that your blood sugar is well in control in past 3 months. No need to worry for it. Keep monitoring your sugar values once in 3 months.

I hope this information answers your question.
Feel free to ask if any further related questions and I will be glad to answer them.

Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Lohit K (41 hours later)

Hi thank you for responding. Does this mean that i'm not diabetic or my my blood sugar is just in control, i was told that i was, but i do not take any medicine or anything, just diet and exercise. IT GOT TO 6.4 ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, I LOST ABOT 25lbs, after that it went back in normal range. Do this mean i may could still have problems with this disease.

Answered by Dr. Lohit K (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggests control of sugar

Detailed Answer:
Hi
This suggests that the sugar level in the past 3 months is well controlled.

Since you are not on any drugs for diabetes and sugar is well in normal range, suggests that you are not suffering from diabetes. But to confirm the diagnosis get done oral glucose tolerance test once.

Usually complications starts in uncontrolled long standing diabetes. Since your sugar is controlled and is acute onset the chance of complications is less. But you should continue monitoring sugar levels with diet and exercise.

Hope this information answered your question and helps you.

Wish you good health.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar