2. WHAT IS THE REAL NORMAL RANGE?
DIABETES NUMBERS
WHAT IS THE REAL NORMAL RANGE?

3. HbA1C (or commonly know for A1C)
This refers to Glycated Hemoglobin.
It develops when haemoglobin, a protein within red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout your body, joins with glucose in the blood, becoming 'glycated’.
Average A1C is measured over a period of 3 months.
NORMAL
PRE-DIABETES
DIABETES
ADA
< 5.7%
5.7% - 6.4%
> 6.5%
AACE
<5.5%
5.5% - 6.4%

4. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)
A test to determine how much glucose (sugar) is in a blood sample after an overnight fast.
Also known as Fasting Blood Sugar
NORMAL
PRE-DIABETES
DIABETES
ADA
< 100 mg/dl
100 mg/dl – 125 mg/dl
> 126 mg/dl
AACE

5. Random Plasma Glucose
A test to determine how much glucose (sugar) is in a blood sample at any given time. Usually 2 hours after first bite of the meal.
Also known as Random Blood Sugar
NORMAL
PRE-DIABETES
DIABETES
ADA
< 140 mg/dl
140 mg/dl – 199 mg/dl
> 200 mg/dl
AACE

6. Sources https://www.aace.com/files/dm-guidelines-ccp.pdf