Comparison of HbA1c and Glycated Protein Methodologies

摘要

Managing diabetes mellitus requires consistent regulation and monitoring of blood glucose levels. HbAlc serves as a measurement for the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus patients by determining long-term blood glucose control. Various methodologies of measuring HbAlc are utilized in laboratories throughout the world and may not produce equivalent results based on the effects of hemoglobin variants present in patients. The need to standardize HbAlc methodologies based on the effects of these variants is apparent. Point-of-care testing, as well as the measurement of different glycated proteins, can be examined as possible alternatives to the conventional HbAlc measurements.