Definition of hemoglobin A1c
: a stable glycoprotein formed when glucose binds to hemoglobin A in the blood
- Blood sugar was assessed by measuring the amount of hemoglobin A1c in the participants' blood, a test that looks for hemoglobin with sugar attached to it.
- —Gina Kolata
Note:
Both the glycoprotein and the test are also called A1c, glycated hemoglobin, glycohemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin, HA1c, and HbA1c.
