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Am i diabetic??
My report for HBA1C show reading of 7% however i am non diabetic. Glucose random is normal at 134.
Have I turned into a diabetic based on this reading?
I have tested hba1c twice. Last year it was 6.5 and this year it is 7%. However everytime i test the random glucose, it is normal at range of 103-120/30
I am confused if i have turned diabetic
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Dr. Sudeep Putta Manohar
Endocrinologist
25 yrs exp
Bangalore
Two raised hba1c confirms diabetes but in certain individuals hba1c can be falsely abnormal. As your rbs is normal, I would recommend our gold standard test 75g OGTT to confirm diagnosis
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