whether to use A1c to DIAGNOSE diabetes

August 2009

Experts will debate whether to use A1c to DIAGNOSE diabetes... instead of the usual plasma glucose tests.

Advocates say A1c is more stable and not affected as much by illness, stress, exercise, dietary binges, etc. A1c is also more convenient for patients because it doesn't require fasting.

But critics point out that A1c is more expensive.

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