Does Availability of Hemoglobin A1c Results at the Point of Care Make a Difference in the Clinical Care or Outcome of the Patient with Diabetes?

Winter, William E.

doi:10.1097/00134384-200606000-00004

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“…A review of six studies (21) demonstrated that immediate availability of HbA1c improves diabetes management, results in lower HbA1c concentrations on subsequent visits and influenced clinical management in most studies. Kennedy et al (22) performed a large randomized controlled study with 7893 adults and showed that point-of-care measurement of HbA1c resulted in a significantly higher percentage of patients achieving HbA1c concentrations below 7%.…”

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HbA1c measurements from dried blood spots: validation and patient satisfaction

Fokkema

Bakker

Boer³

et al. 2009

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

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Background: This study evaluates HbA1c measurements from dried blood spots collected on filter paper and compares HbA1c from filter paper (capillary blood) with HbA1c measured in venous blood. Methods: Patient satisfaction was evaluated using a questionnaire. The performance with the filter paper method was assessed by comparing HbA1c results from EDTA-blood samples obtained via dried blood spots with HbA1c results obtained with freshly hemolyzed blood (routine HbA1c). Adult patients visiting the outpatient clinic for HbA1c analyses were recruited for the evaluation of dried blood spot sampling at home. Laboratory personnel collected a capillary blood sample on filter paper as well as a venous EDTA-blood sample. The participants collected another capillary blood sample at home and sent the dried filter paper back to the laboratory. Samples were analyzed with an immunoturbidimetric assay.

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