Global standardization of the HbA1c assay - the consensus committee recommendations

Global standardization of the HbA1c assay - the consensus committee recommendations [1]

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 11:05

Since the late 1970s, HbA1c test results have been used to guide diabetes care. The International A1c-AG Study, under way in 10 centres in North America, Europe, and Africa, aims to explore the relationship between HbA1c and average blood glucose. Martin Silink and Jean-Claude Mbanya, who represent IDF on a consensus committee working towards the standardization of the HbA1c assay, report on developments in the measurement and reporting of long- term average blood glucose levels.

Issue:

Volume 52 | Issue 4 [2]

Author:

Jean Claude Mbanya [3]

Martin Silink [4]

Attachment:

article_570_en.pdf [5]

Keywords:

HbA1c, consensus

Section:

Clinical Care [6]

Theme:

Diabetes treatment > Latest advances [7]

Guidelines [8]

Diabetes treatment [9]