What causes high HbA1c and low Mean plasma glucose?

High HbA1c and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c and Mean plasma glucose respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.272
5-10 years	4.562
10-15 years	4.872
15-20 years	5.203
20-25 years	5.557
25-30 years	5.531
30-35 years	5.505
35-40 years	5.479
40-45 years	5.454
45-50 years	5.429
50-55 years	5.404
55-60 years	5.379
60-70 years	5.354
70-80 years	5.329
80-90 years	5.691
90-100 years	5.665
>100 years	5.639

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

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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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	32.04
5-10 years	34.219
10-15 years	36.546
15-20 years	39.031
20-25 years	41.685
25-30 years	44.52
30-35 years	47.547
35-40 years	50.78
40-45 years	54.233
45-50 years	57.921
50-55 years	61.86
55-60 years	66.066
60-70 years	70.558
70-80 years	75.356
80-90 years	80.48
90-100 years	85.953
>100 years	91.798

High HbA1c and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma 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 Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

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