What causes high HbA1c and low PPBG?

High HbA1c and low PPBG can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c and PPBG 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	4.047
5-10 years	4.094
10-15 years	4.142
15-20 years	4.19
20-25 years	4.239
25-30 years	4.289
30-35 years	4.339
35-40 years	4.39
40-45 years	4.441
45-50 years	4.493
50-55 years	4.546
55-60 years	4.599
60-70 years	4.653
70-80 years	4.707
80-90 years	4.762
90-100 years	4.818
>100 years	4.874

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	80.936
5-10 years	81.883
10-15 years	82.841
15-20 years	83.81
20-25 years	84.791
25-30 years	85.783
30-35 years	86.787
35-40 years	87.802
40-45 years	88.829
45-50 years	89.868
50-55 years	90.919
55-60 years	91.983
60-70 years	93.059
70-80 years	94.148
80-90 years	95.25
90-100 years	96.364
>100 years	97.491

High HbA1c and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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