HbA1c test
Your average blood sugar over the last 2–3 months. No fasting needed.
The HbA1c test shows your average blood sugar over the last 2–3 months. You do not need to fast. Below 5.7% is usual. 5.7–6.4% is the prediabetes range. 6.5% or higher is in the diabetes range. The test costs ₹[price] and is in every Aarogya 360 check-up [confirm].
- Price
- ₹[price]
- Sample
- Blood from a vein
- Fasting
- Not needed
- Report in
- [N] hours
What it measures
What this test tells you.
Sugar in your blood sticks to red blood cells. Red cells live about 3 months. So HbA1c shows your average over that time, not just today.
Who should test
Is this test for you?
A parent or sibling with diabetes raises your risk.
Extra weight around the waist is a common sign.
Test once a year [reviewer to confirm].
How to prepare
Simple steps before you come.
Eat and drink as usual.
Morning or evening is fine.
Low haemoglobin can change the result.
Result not in range?
Don’t worry alone. Here is what to do next.
Questions
About the HbA1c test.
Medically reviewed by[Dr Name][MBBS, MD · Reg. no.] · Reviewed [date]Know your numbers this week.
Book the test alone, or get it inside a full check-up.