What causes high PPBG and low HbA1c?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and HbA1c 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.374
5-10 years	82.771
10-15 years	84.192
15-20 years	85.638
20-25 years	87.108
25-30 years	88.604
30-35 years	90.125
35-40 years	91.672
40-45 years	93.246
45-50 years	94.847
50-55 years	96.476
55-60 years	98.132
60-70 years	99.817
70-80 years	101.531
80-90 years	103.274
90-100 years	105.047
>100 years	106.851

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

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Normal range of HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.069
5-10 years	4.139
10-15 years	4.21
15-20 years	4.282
20-25 years	4.356
25-30 years	4.431
30-35 years	4.507
35-40 years	4.584
40-45 years	4.663
45-50 years	4.743
50-55 years	4.824
55-60 years	4.907
60-70 years	4.991
70-80 years	5.077
80-90 years	5.164
90-100 years	5.253
>100 years	5.343

High PPBG and low HbA1c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and HbA1c blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 4 % for HbA1c, 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 PPBG and HbA1c Tests Are Done :

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