Category
Routine Chemistry
Sub Category
Endocrine
Synonym/Aliases
Hemoglobin A1c; Glycosylated Hemoglobin.
Abbreviations
HBA1C, A1C
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY WITHIN 2-3 HOURS
Method
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC
Temp
SAMPLE KEPT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Setup
ALL WORKING DAYS
Components Parameters
NOT APPLICABLE
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
NOT APPLICABLE
Sample type
EDTA WHOLE BLOOD
Container/ preservative
EDTA (PURPLE TOP) VACUTAINER
Sample volume
AT LEAST 2 ML
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; GROSS LIPEMIA; GROSS HEMOLYSIS.
Other Instructions
NOT APPLICABLE
Reference intervals
AS PER LATEST ADA GUIDELINES.
Clinical Utility
DETECT PREDIABETES AND DIABETES. ASSESS RESPONSE TO DIABETES MELLITUS THERAPY. CAN BE DONE AS PART OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS CHECKS.
Test Limitations / Confounders
HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA & IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA CAN FALSELY ALTER HBA1C LEVELS.