Details
Back to Test DirectoryCPT Code
83036
Specimen Type
Blood
Container Type
Purple-EDTA
Stability
Room Temperature, 8 hours; 2-8°C, 7 days
Handling Instructions
Invert 8-10 times immediately after collecting
Clinical Notes
The hemoglobin A1c test measures the percentage of hemoglobin A in your blood that has glucose attached. The more glucose there is in the blood, the more of it will be bound to hemoglobin. Since red blood cells live about three months, your hemoglobin A1c test result corresponds to your average blood glucose level throughout the three months before your test.
Performing Lab
Principle Laboratory - Dallas
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058
6210 N Belt Line Rd
#170
Irving, TX 75063
Principle Laboratory - Houston
16840 Buccaneer Ln
Suite 281
Houston, TX 77058