What causes high HbA1c and low WBC?

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

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c and WBC 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	4.208
5-10 years	4.427
10-15 years	4.657
15-20 years	4.899
20-25 years	5.154
25-30 years	5.422
30-35 years	5.407
35-40 years	5.688
40-45 years	5.673
45-50 years	5.658
50-55 years	5.642
55-60 years	5.626
60-70 years	5.611
70-80 years	5.596
80-90 years	5.581
90-100 years	5.566
>100 years	5.551

*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
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• Foot damage
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Normal range of WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.208
5-10 years	4.427
10-15 years	4.657
15-20 years	4.899
20-25 years	5.154
25-30 years	5.422
30-35 years	5.704
35-40 years	6.001
40-45 years	6.313
45-50 years	6.641
50-55 years	6.986
55-60 years	7.349
60-70 years	7.731
70-80 years	8.133
80-90 years	8.556
90-100 years	9.001
>100 years	9.469

High HbA1c and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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