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Background: Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) has been used as the gold standard for assessment of glycemic control and as a interpreter of complications caused by diabetic mellitus. Anaemia should be evaluated before reaching to any therapeutic decision individually on the basis of HbA1c levels. That is why the present study was designed to assess if there is any relation between iron deficiency and blood sugar level in non diabetic individuals. Methods: Sixty-nine patients were included in group I iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) patients for the study as they were diagnosed for IDA as well fulfilled the inclusion criteria of the study. Sixty-nine healthy subjects same age and sex matched were included in group II as control. Results: The HbA1c level was significantly high (p<0.001) in iron deficiency patients in comparison to control subjects. Conclusion: Results of the present study IDA is associated with high level of HbA1c, which may further leads to miss diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in IDA patients. Therefore, we strongly suggest that iron level must be evaluated along with HbA1c level in diabetic as well as non diabetic patients to avoid false picture of glycemic control.