Diabetapedia definition: The part of a red blood cell that carries oxygen to the other cells and has sugar (glucose) attached to it.
Reference: American Diabetes Association
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online at www.Merriam-Webster.com: HEMOGLOBIN A1C: a stable glycoprotein formed when glucose binds to hemoglobin A in the blood; also : a test that measures the level of hemoglobin A1c in the blood as a means of determining the average blood sugar concentrations for the preceding two to three months – called also glycated hemoglobin, glycohemoglobin, glycosylated hemoglobin, HA1c, HbA1c.
Alternate uses or abbreviations: Hemoglobin A1C, Glycosylated Hemoglobin, Glycohemoglobin
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