If someone with diabetes has blood sugar numbers that don't match their A1c test, it might be due to a hidden blood condition — even if their blood tests look mostly normal. In those cases, a special...
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If someone with diabetes has blood sugar numbers that don't match their A1c test, it might be due to a hidden blood condition — even if their blood tests look mostly normal. In those cases, a special...
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In patients with diabetes, discrepancies between plasma glucose levels and HbA1c can indicate underlying hemoglobinopathies, even in the absence of significant hematologic abnormalities or when only isolated microcytosis is present, suggesting that HbA1c may be falsely low in such cases and that hemoglobin electrophoresis should be considered to ensure accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment planning.
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Study: Plasma glucose and HbA1c discrepancy may indicate hemoglobinopathy: a case series
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