Hemoglobin Variants

Insights on hemoglobin variants in diabetes testing

Hemoglobin A1C, Learn how it’s measured, its importance in diabetes management, factors affecting levels, & how to maintain healthy A1C for long-term health.
The United States is home to many cultural and ethnic diversity. With this comes recognition of health disparities among these populations, one of these differences being the rates of diagnosed diabetes.
A1c tests are more likely to produce inaccurate results for Black patients. Why? Because hemoglobin variants are more common in people with African, South and Southeast Asian, and Mediterranean ancestry.
What is Hemoglobin A1C?

What is Hemoglobin A1C?

Hemoglobin A1C, Learn how it’s measured, its importance in diabetes management, factors affecting levels, & how to maintain healthy A1C for long-term health.

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