The inappropriate use of HbA1c testing to monitor glycemia: is there evidence in laboratory data?

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Akan P., Cimrin D., Ormen M., Kume T., Ozkaya A., Ergör G., ...More

JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.13, no.1, pp.21-24, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00641.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.21-24
  • Keywords: clinical laboratory information systems, forms and records control, hemoglobin A glycosylated, practice guideline, unnecessary procedures, utilization review, GLYCOHEMOGLOBIN, HBA(1C)
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rationale, aims and objectives Diabetes is a chronic illness and have relatively high prevalence. Glycemic control is fundamental to the management of diabetes. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a commonly used laboratory test to monitor glycemia and to manage diabetes. This study aimed to assess the appropriateness of the frequency of HbA1c test order with respect to the commonly approved guidelines for monitoring glycaemia of patients.