What causes high HbA1c and low INR?

High HbA1c and low INR can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c and INR respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible complications include:

• Kidney damage
• Eye damage
• Foot damage
• Alzheimer's disease
• Heart and blood vessel disease

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Normal range of HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.05
5-10 years	4.1
10-15 years	4.151
15-20 years	4.202
20-25 years	4.254
25-30 years	4.307
30-35 years	4.36
35-40 years	4.414
40-45 years	4.469
45-50 years	4.524
50-55 years	4.58
55-60 years	4.637
60-70 years	4.694
70-80 years	4.752
80-90 years	4.811
90-100 years	4.871
>100 years	4.931

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.911
5-10 years	0.922
10-15 years	0.933
15-20 years	0.945
20-25 years	0.957
25-30 years	0.969
30-35 years	0.981
35-40 years	0.993
40-45 years	1.005
45-50 years	1.017
50-55 years	1.03
55-60 years	1.043
60-70 years	1.056
70-80 years	1.069
80-90 years	1.082
90-100 years	1.095
>100 years	1.109

High HbA1c and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the HbA1c and INR Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and INR tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c and INR blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your HbA1c and INR Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test
• NIH – The A1C Test & Diabetes
• Mayo Clinic – A1C test