Testing of hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) levels has become widespread in the management of
patients with diabetes mellitus. Since the 1980s, it has proven to be an invaluable tool …

Diagnostic tests for diabetes have evolved with the emphasis shifting from blood glucose
levels and/or oral glucose tolerance test to measurement of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels …

For adult outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hemoglobin A1c is the standard test used
to gauge overall glycemic control during the previous 2 to 3 months and to titrate antidiabetic …

Question What are the pitfalls of using glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the diagnosis
and/or monitoring of diabetes? Background HbA1c has become ubiquitous in its use for the …

Whether hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values are suitable for diagnosing diabetes has been
debated. We sought to assess the prevalence of elevated HbA1c levels in a prediabetes …

Measurement of hemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) 2 is a fundamental component of the
management of patients with diabetes mellitus. Hb A1c measurement provides an indication …

Unofficially, some primary care physicians have been using the HbA1c measurement to
diagnose diabetes because the assessments currently recommended for diagnosis, fasting …

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the use of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in the diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance in …

Since the beginning of clinical use in the 1970s, hemoglobin A1c (A1c) has become the
standard tool for monitoring glycemic control in patients with diabetes. The role of the A1c …

In a departure from the long-established approach to diagnosing diabetes mellitus, the
American Diabetes Association has issued a position statement recommending what is …