Definitions for "Glycosylated hemoglobin"
Keywords:  hba, hemoglobin, glucose, diabetes, hga
A measure of the long-term control of blood glucose determined by the amount of carbohydrate-modified hemoglobin in the red blood cells. The higher the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin, the worse the control of blood glucose levels.
(HbA1c) is a measure of your average blood glucose level over the past several weeks.
A test that gives information about blood-glucose levels during the preceding 1-2 months. When blood glucose is above normal, the glucose changes the hemoglobin in red blood cells. These cells last for about 100 days, and they can be measured.
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see A1C.