Description

Beckman Coulter B12396 HbA1c Extend Sure Control kit (Hemoglobin A1c Test – HbA1c test) Specifications:

• Brand: extend SURE
• Manufacturer: Beckman Coulter
• Country of Origin: New Zealand
• Application: Control
• Container Type: Vial
• For Use With: For UniCel DxC Analyzers
• Form: Ready-to-Use Liquid
• Levels: 2 Levels
• Storage Requirements: Requires Refrigeration
• Test Name: Hemoglobin A1c Test (HbA1c test)
• Test Type: Diabetes Management Test
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• Beckman Coulter B12396 HbA1c Extend Sure Control Data Sheet
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What is Hemoglobin A1c Test – HbA1c test?

The A1C test is a blood test that provides information about your average levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar, over the past 3 months. The A1C test can be used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.¹ The A1C test is also the primary test used for diabetes management.

The A1C test is sometimes called the hemoglobin A1C, HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin, or glycohemoglobin test. Hemoglobin is the part of a red blood cell that carries oxygen to the cells. Glucose attaches to or binds with hemoglobin in your blood cells, and the A1C test is based on this attachment of glucose to hemoglobin.

The higher the glucose level in your bloodstream, the more glucose will attach to the hemoglobin. The A1C test measures the amount of hemoglobin with attached glucose and reflects your average blood glucose levels over the past 3 months.

The A1C test result is reported as a percentage. The higher the percentage, the higher your blood glucose levels have been. A normal A1C level is below 5.7 percent.

How is the A1C test used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes?

Health care professionals can use the A1C test alone or in combination with other diabetes tests to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. You don’t have to fast before having your blood drawn for an A1C test, which means that blood can be drawn for the test at any time of the day.

If you don’t have symptoms but the A1C test shows you have diabetes or prediabetes, you should have a repeat test on a different day using the A1C test or one of the other diabetes tests to confirm the diagnosis.²