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HbA1c is also known as:

  1. Glycated (glycosylated) hemoglobin
  2. Fasting glucose
  3. Random glucose
  4. Fructosamine
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Correct answer: A. Glycated (glycosylated) hemoglobin

  • A. Correct. HbA1c is glycated hemoglobin — hemoglobin with glucose non-enzymatically attached.
  • B. Fasting glucose is a separate point-in-time measurement.
  • C. Random glucose is a single non-fasting value.
  • D. Fructosamine reflects glycated serum proteins over ~2–3 weeks, a different test.

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