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1) What does AIC stand for?2) Glycate = (sugarized) ?   (the word sugarize is my "invention" for the convenience of explanation, because the word glycate cannot be found in any dictionaries in my hand )Context:But suppose you want to know how you've done overall. There's a test that can help. An A1C (also known as glycated hemoglobin or HbA1c) test gives you a picture of your average blood glucose control for the past 2 to 3 months. The results give you a good idea of how well your diabetes treatment plan is working. Link for the context: http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/a1c-test.jsp

Avangi · Accepted Answer

If it were AIC as you indicate in 1) It might stand for something, but since it's A1C as you indicate elsewhere, it probably just shows the evolution of the test. - A, A1, A2, A1A, A1B, A1C. Your own parenthetical shows it to be a shorthand for "HbA1c." I rest my case.

Edit. Okay, your source identifies A1C as glycated hemoglobin, which they sort of define as a molecule of glucose linked to a molecule of hemoglobin. This stuff is produced in your blood when the level of glucose becomes abnormally high. The HbA1c test measures the amount of glycated hemoglobin in your blood, which in turn may be taken as a measure of the excess glucose in your blood. - way bad.

A1C=glycated hemoglobin HbA1c=test for A1C The good thing about this test is that while your glucose may be elevated on Monday and normal on Tuesday, the level of glycated hemoglobin takes much longer to return to normal, and therefore gives a better indication of your overall situation.

In retrospect, since A1C is a hemotology component rather than a test, it probably came from the evolution of identifying different substances in the blood, giving them letter and number names, before their true chemical makeup was known. (Like vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12)

"Sugarized" is good.

Best wishes, - A.

NL888 · Answer

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