A fasting glucose test will give you a great snapshot of your current glucose level. However, fasting glucose can also be affected acutely by a lot of different factors that don’t necessarily reflect your overall glucose metabolism. On the other hand, HbA1c offers you a window into your glucose levels over a longer period (~3 months).

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