What causes high HbA1c and low Random blood glucose?

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High HbA1c and low Random blood glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your Random blood glucose is in between 70 mg/dl and 140 mg/dl then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c and Random blood glucose respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :
Age Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years 4.043
5-10 years 4.087
10-15 years 4.131
15-20 years 4.176
20-25 years 4.221
25-30 years 4.267
30-35 years 4.313
35-40 years 4.36
40-45 years 4.407
45-50 years 4.455
50-55 years 4.503
55-60 years 4.552
60-70 years 4.601
70-80 years 4.651
80-90 years 4.701
90-100 years 4.752
>100 years 4.803

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

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Normal range of Random blood glucose : 70 - 140 mg/dl

Ideal values of Random blood glucose depending on age :
Age Ideal Random blood glucose value
<5 years 70.756
5-10 years 71.52
10-15 years 72.292
15-20 years 73.073
20-25 years 73.862
25-30 years 74.66
30-35 years 75.466
35-40 years 76.281
40-45 years 77.105
45-50 years 77.938
50-55 years 78.78
55-60 years 79.631
60-70 years 80.491
70-80 years 81.36
80-90 years 82.239
90-100 years 83.127
>100 years 84.025
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High HbA1c and low Random blood glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and Random blood glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c and lower than 70 mg/dl for Random blood glucose, 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 Random blood glucose Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and Random blood glucose tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c and Random blood glucose 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 Random blood glucose Test reports by your pathologist.

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