HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin) Test in Bhiwandi - Price & Details

The HbA1c test is usually done on an annual basis by everyone, irrespective of age and gender. The test helps to detect any of these health conditions:

• Prediabetes: The blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be deemed as diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes: The pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin, causing a spike in the blood sugar levels
• Type 2 diabetes: The pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin, or the body is resistant to insulin

Book the HbA1c test in Bhiwandi with PharmEasy Labs, you will get many benefits and facilities. The test results are accurate and reliable as the test samples are analysed by barcoded and fully automated machines in state-of-the-art laboratories. The team at PharmEasy Labs focuses on customer safety and satisfaction and has more than 25 years of experience in the field. The test results are generated in a speedy manner, so you can get treated at the earliest.

There are more than 500 diagnostic tests to choose from, and they can be booked from any major town or city in India. There is also no need to visit a diagnostic centre as the phlebotomist will collect the blood from your house.

If you have any risk factors relating to diabetes, the doctor will prescribe the HbA1c test to keep an eye on your blood sugar levels. These risk factors are:

• Obesity
• Living a sedentary life
• Hereditary diabetes
• Gestational diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy
• More than 40 years of age

Some symptoms that indicate high blood sugar levels are:

• Feeling thirsty all the time
• Urinating often
• Hunger pangs
• Blurred vision
• Lethargy
• Wounds that heal slowly
• Tingling sensation in the hands and legs

If you have any of the above symptoms, you will have to do the HbA1c test

If you have to do just the HbA1c test, you do not have to make any preparations for the test. However, if the test has been prescribed with the FBS or fasting blood sugar test, you will have to fast for 12 hours. It is recommended to consult the doctor beforehand.

During the HbA1c Test

The HbA1c test offered by PharmEasy Labs will be done from your house, and a phlebotomist is assigned who arrive to collect the sample from your house. Maintaining hygiene and adhering to all safety protocols, the phlebotomist uses sterilised and disposable needles and gloves. To reduce discomfort and pain, they also use a vein finder device - a unique tool that detects the best vein in the forearm to draw the blood from. The entire process will be complete in under 10 minutes.