Quality Requirements and Standards
Quality of HbA1c, 2011, Part 2
A new study from Lenters-Westra, Slingerland et al was published in early 2011. The title says it all: One in Five Laboratories Using Various Hemoglobin A1c Methods Do Not Meet the Criteria for Optimal Diabetes Care Management. What were the findings and what does this mean for HbA1c methods?