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The A1c test result gives a picture of the average amount of glucose in the blood over the last 2-3 months. This can help diabetics and their healthcare providers know if the measures that are being taken to control their diabetes are successful or need to be adjusted.urrently, point-of-care tests, such as those that may be used at a doctor's office or a patient's bedside, are not accurate enough for use in diagnosis but can be used to monitor treatment (lifestyle and drug therapies). Monitoring. The A1c test is also used to monitor the glucose control of diabetics over time.
1 Hemoglobin A1c, often abbreviated HbA1c, is a form of hemoglobin (a blood pigment that carries oxygen) that is bound to glucose. 2  The blood test for HbA1c is routinely performed in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. 3  HbA1c levels are reflective of how well diabetes is controlled. HbA1c is also known as glycosylated or glycated hemoglobin. 2  HnA1c levels are reflective of blood glucose levels over the past 6-8 weeks and do not reflect daily ups and downs of blood glucose.