Hemoglobin A1c: Standardization of the "gold standard"

Another step toward standardization of methods for measuring hemoglobin A1c.

Correlation between Standard Clinical Chemistry and Point of Care Testing Analyzers on Hemoglobin A1C Determination

Comparison of costs of hemoglobin A1c determination by point-of-care testing (POCT) and standard hemoglobin A1c analyzer

OBJECTIVE The use of the levels of hemoglobin A1c for the monitoring of glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is an accepted method of clinical usefulness. A study was performed to assess the relative costs of hemoglobin A1c determination by diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care (point-of-care testing, POCT) and using the standard hemoglobin A1c analyzer. MET...

Standardization of the hemoglobin A1c reporting: transferring global consensus to the local community--special report.

As so cia tion for the Stu dy of Dia be tes (EASD), In ter-na tio nal Dia ba tes Fe de ra tion (IDF), IFCC and In ter-na tio nal So cie ty for the Pe diat ric and Ado les ce nt Dia be tes (ISPAD) du ri ng the I DF-Wor ld Dia be tes Con gre ss in Mon treal, Ca na da, Oc to ber 2009.

2010 Consensus Statement on the Worldwide Standardization of the Hemoglobin A1C Measurement

G lycated hemoglobin concentrations (most commonly hemoglobin A1C; HbA1c) reflect time-averaged blood glucose during the previous 2–3 months and are used as the gold standard for longterm follow-up of glycemic control. Standardization with common calibration was first proposed in 1984 (1). It was only after the publication of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) study in 1993 (2)...