HbA1c does not always estimate average glucose.

Hemoglobin Alc (HbAlc) testing can be inaccurate in persons with elevated amounts of Hemoglobin F, or with abnormal hemoglobins found in sickle cell trait, HbC trait and HbE trait. These variants are more prevalent in African and Asian Americans, the same demographic that has an increased risk of di...

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Publicado en:Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 71 - 78
Autores principales: Behan, Kristina J., Merschen, Jane
Formato: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Spring2011
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          Behan, Kristina J.
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          Blood Glucose Analysis
          Diagnostic Errors
          Glycated Hemoglobin
          Hemoglobinopathies
          Laboratory Test Interference
          African Americans
          Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
          Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Methods
          Electrophoresis
          Female
          Immunoassay Methods
          Patient Identification
          Point-of-Care Testing
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      ab: Hemoglobin Alc (HbAlc) testing can be inaccurate in persons with elevated amounts of Hemoglobin F, or with abnormal hemoglobins found in sickle cell trait, HbC trait and HbE trait. These variants are more prevalent in African and Asian Americans, the same demographic that has an increased risk of diabetes. Variant hemoglobins might cause a false increase or decrease in HbAlc, depending on methodology and manufacturer. Case studies of two African American patients, one with and one without variant hemoglobins, are presented. The major methods used to assay HbAI c, immunoassay, HPLC and boronate affinity are described, and compared for their ability to detect variant hemoglobins. An algorithm is proposed to test new patients using the HPLC method to identify or rule out the presence of the most common variant hemoglobins. Patients with variant hemoglobins can subsequently be assigned to HbAI c methods proven to be accurate in the presence of those hemoglobins.
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