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Estimated average glucose from A1C calculator

Converts an HbA1c percentage into an average blood glucose reading, using the ADAG study formula.

What this calculator does

Estimated average glucose from A1C works out converts an HbA1c percentage into an average blood glucose reading, using the ADAG study formula. Enter your own figures above and the answer updates as you type: nothing is fixed in the code, so the result reflects exactly the numbers you supply.

The formula this calculator evaluates is printed under the tool and explained below, so you can check the working by hand or reuse it in a spreadsheet.

The formula

FormulaeAG (mg/dL) = 28.7 × A1C − 46.7

The inputs explained

FieldWhat to enter
HbA1c (%)A number, measured in %. Starts at 6.

Worked examples

Every figure in the tables below is produced by this page’s own calculator at build time, so the numbers and the tool always agree. Select any row to load that scenario.

How the answer changes with hba1c

Every other input is held at the calculator’s starting values while hba1c varies. Select any row to load that scenario into the calculator.

How the answer changes with hba1c
HbA1c (%)Estimated average glucoseIn mmol/L
339 mg/dL2.2 mmol/L
4.582 mg/dL4.6 mmol/L
6125 mg/dL7.0 mmol/L
9212 mg/dL11.7 mmol/L
12298 mg/dL16.5 mmol/L
18470 mg/dL26.1 mmol/L