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A Hemoglobin A1C test is indeed used to measure average blood glucose levels but over a period of two to three months, not acutely. It is an essential test in the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus, providing an indication of long-term glucose control rather than acute hyperglycemia, which is typically measured through a blood glucose test. Acute hyperglycemia would require immediate or real-time glucose testing, therefore, this statement is not true.