The A1C test is ordered to assessWhether target organ damage is occurring
The degree of glycemic exposure in the past 90 days
Whether the patient is compliant with medications
Whether the patient has Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes
All the following patients had A1C results less than 7%. Which result do you suspect might be inaccurate and warrants further testing?A 56-year-old male who smokes cigarettes
A 46-year-old female with along history of heavy menstrual periods
An obese 30-year-old college student on no medications
40-year-old male who received a blood transfusion 6 months ago
