83036

CPT

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Pathology and Laboratory

Plain-language explanation

A laboratory test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) — the share of hemoglobin with glucose bound to it, which reflects average blood glucose over the preceding two to three months.

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