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

PharmEasy Labs gives you the option of getting your sample collected at home and having it analysed by some of the most experienced technicians in the country. Pathologists verify the reports which are delivered via email.

And all tests, including the HbA1c test, are done at affordable rates.

Carbohydrates of our food are transformed into glucose or sugar, the primary source of energy. Glucose enters the bloodstream and circulates throughout the body. All cells and tissues collect the necessary sugars from the blood to use as fuel and energy. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, plays an immense role in glucose uptake by the tissues.

In diabetes, either insulin is not generated or the tissues do not use it properly so blood glucose levels increase.

Glucose binds to haemoglobin, a protein in the red blood cells. The higher the blood glucose level, the higher the HbA1c (glucose coated haemoglobin) level. High levels of HbA1c is a sign of diabetes.

Diabetes is likely to develop in persons who

• Have prediabetes
• Are overweight
• Have a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes
• You have recently had a stroke or have heart disease
• Physically less active
• Have had gestational diabetes or given birth to a overweight baby
• Have polycystic ovary syndrome

Diabetes can cause severe health conditions such as: heart disease, kidney disease, nerve etc. But with medications and lifestyle modifications one can control the blood sugar levels.

Your doctor may recommend an HbA1c test if you are having symptoms like:

• Nothing quenches hunger or thirst
• Urination is profuse and frequent especially at night
• Unintentional weight loss
• Numbness in hands and feet
• Wounds do not heal easily
• The incidence of infection increases
• Fatigue, dry skin, blurred vision

The test is also instrumental in helping you keep track of your sugar levels regularly if you have been diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes and gives your doctor an idea of how well you are responding to medication.

Fasting or any special preparation is not necessary for the HbA1c test. Your doctor will let you know if you need to avoid eating for any accompanying test that needs fasting.

During the HbA1c Test

Using a vein finder, the phlebotomist who will come to your house will locate a vein in your arm and draw some blood. Hygiene and safety will be maintained and the phlebotomist will wear fresh gloves and use a sealed syringe and needle.