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Does G6pd cancel the HBa1c Test ?
Hi age 31, Bodyfat 13%, Blood fasting glycose 106 , A1C 5,2% , A1 6.1% ,
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test:
60min 160mg/dl(range 110-170)
120min 118mg/dl(range 70-120)
i have lack of g6pd at which degree i dont know,but my mother was told to stay away from fava beans and nafthalin when i was born.My question is am i prediabetic? is the A1 test valid ?
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Dr. Rakesh Parikh
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23 yrs exp
Jaipur
HbA1C may be low in G6PD Deficiency if life span of RBCs is reduced. From these reports you seem to have impaired fasting glucose (prediabetes).
You should keep your weight under control and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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