Standard diabetes test glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) may mislead in diagnosis of type-2 diabetes in India’s population: experts

2026-02-09 - 17:35

Any condition that affects the quantity, structure, or lifespan of haemoglobin — such as anaemia, haemoglobinopathies, or other red blood cell disorders — can distort HbA1c values and lead to misleading estimates of average blood glucose, the Lancet viewpoint article notes.