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Rapidly advance standardization process of glycosylated hemoglobin tests, promote diabetes clinical diagnosis and consistency

  

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,the Fourth Hospital  of  Hebei Medical University,
    Shijiazhuang  050011,China
  • Online:2017-04-05 Published:2017-03-31
  • Contact: Corresponding author:Gao Shejun,Email:gaoshe@sina.com.cn

Abstract: Glycohemoglobin(HbA1c) is important for assessing longterm glycemic levels and diabetic complications of blood vessels in diabetic patients. However,there are significantly differences in bias because of various test methods and technological capabilities in different laboratories. In 2010, HbA1c was included in new guidelines from ADA for diagnosing diabetes, and recommended by WHO in 2011. All those promoted the standardization process of HbA1c tests. Significant achievements of HbA1c standardization have been made in some parts of the world,but there is some gap in our country and other countries, further effort is needed in the standardization of HbA1c measurement.

Key words: diabetes mellitus, hemoglobin A1c