Normal non-diabetic person’s glycated hemoglobin percentage will be about 5%. Therefore, for diabetics a range of less than 7% is a good A1C goal.
Good A1C target/goal
The A1C range depends upon how well they maintain their blood-glucose level, if maintained well it will be near normal range around 5%. If not, the value will be varied up to as high as 25% if diabetes is badly out of control for a long time.
For most people with diabetes, the A1C goal of less than 7 is a good choice. If your A1C is higher than 7 means that you have a greater chance of diabetes complications. Strive to lower your A1C by any amount can improve your chances of staying healthy.
| Level of control | A1C number |
| Normal | 6 or less |
| Goal | less than 7 |
| Need action | 7 or more |
American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests people with diabetes to aim for A1C levels of 7% or less, equivalent to 150 mg/dl average blood sugar. The ADA insists diabetics to take action and discuss with your doctors regarding changes in your treatment plan, if your A1C is higher than 8% (equivalent to 180 mg/dl average blood sugar). Any reduction in your A1C number reduces your risk of getting diabetes complications.
A1C test frequency
Once diagnosed as diabetes then it is good to have at least two A1C test per annum. If you are the health concerns, then it is best to have A1C test for every 3 months and strive to maintain the value near normal (around 5%). If maintain the A1C value near normal, then, you can avoid most of the diabetes complications.
Achieve A1C goal
Even if the results are not up to your expectation then you can discuss with your health care team to design or modify your diabetes treatment to achieve your goal.