Diabetes:<\/strong>\u00a06.5% or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn general, the ADA and other clinical guidelines for people with diabetes is that you should work closely with your diabetes care team to determine what\u2019s best for your A1C goal. Generally, clinicians advise for an A1C of being safely 7.0%, though that can vary depending on one\u2019s individual care plan.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important to keep in mind that A1C levels do not reflect all of the nuances of one\u2019s diabetes management, meaning it doesn\u2019t always reflect your glucose variability, meaning that A1C doesn\u2019t offer insight into high or low blood sugars, and it can be manipulated if your blood sugars fluctuate regularly.<\/p>\n
The A1C is not the same as your blood sugar average, which might be displayed on a fingerstick meter or your\u00a0continuous glucose monitor (CGM). That\u2019s because the A1C is limited in its scope and does not reflect your high and low blood sugars, nor does it reflect any\u00a0glucose variability\u00a0if you have dramatic spikes or drops in glucose levels.<\/p>\n
As a result, many diabetes professionals have moved away from considering the A1C the sole \u201cgold standard\u201d for someone\u2019s diabetes management. Instead, they use that A1C in addition to\u00a0time in range (TIR)\u00a0figures, showing how often your glucose levels are in your individualized target range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n