Biotech Lahore Lab Glycohemoglobin (HbA1C) Test Price and Details
Last Updated On Sunday, April 5, 2026
Biotech Lahore Lab Glycohemoglobin (HbA1C) Test Price and Details
Last Updated On Sunday, April 5, 2026
Glycohemoglobin (HbA1C) at Biotech Lahore Lab
What is the HbA1c Test?
hbA1c is blood test that assesses your overall health and shows you your glucose level of the past three months. Glucose comes in your blood stream from your food and mainly from carbs. Glucose is essential for energy and your daily requirements as well. Insulin is a hormone that helps your glucose to get into your cells. For people who have diabetes, then your body will not be able to make insulin which means or your cells don't use it properly. Eventually, glucose will not be able to get into your cells that will end up rising your blood sugar levels increase.
Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells and your blood sticks to it. When your blood glucose will increase more and more hemoglobin will be coated to your cells. The hemoglobin A1C test measures the percentage of your red blood cells the ones that have glucose-coated hemoglobin.
When is an HbA1c performed?
You may also need an A1C test if you have symptoms of
diabetes, such as:
- Feeling very thirsty
- Urinating (peeing) a lot
- Losing weight without trying
- Feeling very hungry
- Blurred vision
- Numb or tingling hands or feet
- Fatigue
- Dry skin
- Sores that heal slowly
- Having more infections than usual
A prediabetes or diabetes testing should be done in adults
if you are over age 45.
- Even if your results are normal, after 45 years of age you
should get hbA1c after every 3 years.
- If you have prediabetes, then after every 1 to 2 years, you
should perform this test.
- If you have diabetes then get this test done at least twice
a year.
If you are under 45 then get tested every year or twice a
year if:
- Then get tested every year if you have prediabetes.
- If you are Obese.
- Have a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes.
- Have high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels.
- Have heart disease or have had a stroke.
- Are physically active less than 3 times a week then get
tested after every 2 to 3 years.
- Have had gestational diabetes or given birth to a baby over
9 pounds then get tested twice a year.
What does an HbA1c detect?
hbA1c is used for the screening and diagnosis of the
following:
Type 2 diabetes:
In type 2 diabetes, your blood glucose gets insanely high
because your body is not making enough insulin to move that blood sugar from
your blood into your cells. Or if your cells stop responding to Insulin.
Prediabetes:
It means that your blood sugar levels are getting higher more than usual. But these levels are not that high to diagnose diabetes. This situation can is preventive and you can stop diabetes from happening.
When do I know the Results of this Test?
You will get the results of this test within a day or not.
What are the benefits of this test?
You get an estimation of what your glucose levels were for the past three months.
HbA1c Test Results range?
Here are the ranges for hbA1c.
- Normal ranges of hbA1c are Below 5.7%.
- The Prediabetes ranges of hbA1C are somewhere between 5.7%
to 6.4%.
- The Diabetic and not normal ranges are 6.5% or above.
