Hemoglobin A1c and the Estimated Average Glucose
Role of the Laboratory
July 2009
The role of the laboratory in terms of chronic diabetes management includes measurement of glucose, glycated proteins such as hemoglobin A1c and fructosamine, and urinary proteins to evaluate for microalbuminuria.
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- Introduction
- US Diabetes Prevalence
- Diagnosis of Diabetes
- Categories of Glucose Values
- Importance of Diagnosis
- Role of the Laboratory
- Fasting Plasma Glucose
- Fasting Plasma Glucose
- Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
- Glycation
- HbA1c Concentration
- Diabetes Treatment Goals
- HbA1c Methods
- Hemoglobin Variants
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Reporting HbA1c as an eAG
- HbA1c and Average Glucose
- Derivation of Estimated Average Glucose (eAG)
- HbA1c/eAG Table
- Limitations
- Endorsement of eAG
- HbA1c for Diagnosis of Diabetes
- Disadvantages
- International Expert Committee Report on the Role of the A1c Assay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes
- HbA1c at Mayo Clinic
- Conclusions
- Questions?
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