Here is an easy chart to look at and determeine what your blood glucose numbers are. A1C's are very important and determine if you are in control of your diabetes or your diabetes controls you.

This is to be used as a reference tool only. Seek any and all medical advice from a medical professional.

HbA1c Test Results (%) & Their Plasma Blood Glucose Equivalents (mg/dl)


HbA1c 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9
Glucose 65 69 72 76 79 83 86 93 97 99

HbA1c 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9
Glucose 101 104 108 111 115 118 122 126 129 133

HbA1c 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9
Glucose 136 140 143 147 151 154 158 161 165 168

HbA1c 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9
Glucose 172 175 179 183 186 190 193 197 200 204

HbA1c 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9
Glucose 207 211 215 218 222 225 229 232 236 240

HbA1c 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9
Glucose 243 247 250 254 257 261 264 268 272 275

HbA1c 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9
Glucose 279 282 286 289 293 297 300 304 307 311

HbA1c 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9
Glucose 314 318 321 325 329 332 336 339 343 346

HbA1c 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9
Glucose 350 353 357 361 364 368 371 375 378 382

HbA1c 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9
Glucose 386 389 393 396 400 403 407 410 414 418

Desirable from 4.0/65 to 6.2/143 which is in the normal range. However, constant Hypoglycemia can cause brain damage among other things.


You can use this as a wallet-sized chart for reference from test results.

This chart is posted for general educational use. The data represents averages. Individual values may vary because everyone is different.

Be sure to consult your healthcare professional for interpretation of test results and take your medications as indicated. Remember you control your diabetes is doesn't control you. Remember don't guess, TEST!