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A1C
A1C: A test that measures how much glucose has been sticking during the past 3–4 months to hemoglobin , the substance in the red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells of the body. The A1C test is important in diabetes as a long-term measure of control over blood glucose . Even outside of diabetes, an elevated A1C level may be a cardiovascular risk factor.
For more information about A1C, see: Hemoglobin A1C .
Last updated on 05/15/2008
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