What do the letters and the number represent?... in A1C

What do the letters and the number represent mnemonically?... in A1C
A ?...
1 ?...
C ?...

the zak wrote:
> What do the letters and the number represent mnemonically?... in A1C
> A ?...
> 1 ?...
> C ?...
>

the full term is HbA1c and it means glycosated haemoglobin

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the zak wrote:
> What do the letters and the number represent mnemonically?... in A1C
> A ?...
> 1 ?...
> C ?...
>


Hb is for hemoglobin

A1c is the designation given this particular glycoprotein to distinguish
it from others.

Susan

On Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:47 -0700 (PDT), the zak
<don.saklad@gmail.com> wrote:

>What do the letters and the number represent mnemonically?... in A1C
>A ?...
>1 ?...
>C ?...

From the m.h.d. FAQs:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/diabetes/faq/part2/

"Hb = hemoglobin, the compound in the red blood cells that
transports oxygen. Hemoglobin occurs in several variants;
the one which composes about 90% of the total is known as
hemoglobin A.

A1c is a specific subtype of hemoglobin A. The 1 is actually
a subscript to the A, and the c is a subscript to the 1.

"Hemoglobin" is also spelled "haemoglobin", depending on
your geographic allegiance.

Glucose binds slowly to hemoglobin A, forming the A1c
subtype."

More details on the link.





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On May 29, 4:58 pm, Alan S <loralgtweightandca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:47 -0700 (PDT), the zak
>
> <don.sak...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >What do the letters and the number represent mnemonically?... in A1C
> >A ?...
> >1 ?...
> >C ?...
>
> From the m.h.d. FAQs:http://www.faqs.org/faqs/diabetes/faq/part2/
>
> "Hb = hemoglobin, the compound in the red blood cells that
> transports oxygen. Hemoglobin occurs in several variants;
> the one which composes about 90% of the total is known as
> hemoglobin A.
>
> A1c is a specific subtype of hemoglobin A. The 1 is actually
> a subscript to the A, and the c is a subscript to the 1.
>
> "Hemoglobin" is also spelled "haemoglobin", depending on
> your geographic allegiance.
>
> Glucose binds slowly to hemoglobin A, forming the A1c
> subtype."
>
> More details on the link.
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> --
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.comhtt...l.blogspot.com
> Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace

Thank you folks !

What is HbA1a?... and HbA1b?...
What is HbA1d?...

I had my first A1C this week.

Diagnosed last November as "late onset type 1"

It was 5.9

I don't know what the number means, but Dr. Bloodbath seemed to be
satisfied with it.

On Fri, 30 May 2008 23:49:40 -0400, Miss Anne Thrope posted:

>I had my first A1C this week.
>
>Diagnosed last November as "late onset type 1"
>
>It was 5.9
>
>I don't know what the number means, but Dr. Bloodbath seemed to be
>satisfied with it.

That's a great number! Many folks struggle to reach the 5% value.

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On May 30, 7:08*pm, the zak <don.sak...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 29, 4:58 pm, Alan S <loralgtweightandca...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:47 -0700 (PDT), the zak
>
> > <don.sak...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >What do the letters and the number represent mnemonically?... in A1C
> > >A ?...
> > >1 ?...
> > >C ?...
>
> > From the m.h.d. FAQs:http://www.faqs.org/faqs/diabetes/faq/part2/
>
> > "Hb = hemoglobin, the compound in the red blood cells that
> > transports oxygen. Hemoglobin occurs in several variants;
> > the one which composes about 90% of the total is known as
> > hemoglobin A.
>
> > A1c is a specific subtype of hemoglobin A. The 1 is actually
> > a subscript to the A, and the c is a subscript to the 1.
>
> > "Hemoglobin" is also spelled "haemoglobin", depending on
> > your geographic allegiance.
>
> > Glucose binds slowly to hemoglobin A, forming the A1c
> > subtype."
>
> > More details on the link.
>
> > Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> > --
> > d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> > Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.http://loraldiabetes.blogspot..comht...photos/alan_s/...
> > Latest: Bangkok Grand Palace
>
> Thank you folks !
>
> What is HbA1a?... and HbA1b?...
> What is HbA1d?...

I am only aware of hemoglobin A1a, A1b and A1c.
The measure of the HbA1c is the one that binds best
to glucose. It is a good meaure to tell the Doc about
how one is doing overall in controlling BG.