The A1C test is fairly inexpensive. If you have health insurance, it should be covered as other lab tests are—whether it's done to screen for, diagnose, or monitor diabetes. You may have to pay ...

Before addressing glucose and A1C, it is important to consider the factors that impact the results of any blood test. While laboratory medicine journals have devoted some discussion to the sources ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 71-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes. My last A1C test showed a value of 7.8%. I have been taking ...

During an office visit, a nurse or phlebotomist will take a blood sample from a vein or finger and send it to a lab to be analyzed. An A1C test doesn’t require fasting. You can eat and drink ...