A1C for Screening and Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes in Routine Clinical Practice

Abstract

A1C < or =5.5% and > or =7.0% predicts absence or presence of type 2 diabetes, respectively, while at A1C 6.5-6.9% diabetes is highly probable in clinical and population settings. A high proportion of people with impaired A1C have abnormal glucose status requiring follow-up.