California
Association
for
Medical Laboratory Technology
Distance Learning Program
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Hemoglobin
A1c Testing of Patients with Hemoglobinopathies Course
Number: DL-973 © California Association
for Medical Laboratory Technology. CAMLT is approved by the California Department
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Hemoglobin A1c Testing of Patients with Hemoglobinopathies
Completion of this course
requires downloading the Acrobat Version (link above).
You may then print a copy or view the downloaded file on your computer
to see the course material.
Only the Introduction and Objectives appear below.
INTRODUCTION
Hemoglobin A1c is the most useful single index of blood glucose control available
to diabetics. Increased HbA1c is closely linked to risk of long-term microvascular
diabetic complications (1). HbA1c is measured in the laboratory using a variety
of methods. The presence of hemoglobinopathies in a patient presents a confounder
to HbA1c testing, yielding erroneous laboratory test results. Beginning with
a description of HbA1c and its relationship to blood glucose followed by methods
of testing for HbA1c in the laboratory, this course focuses on the problematic
aspects of testing for HbA1c in a patient with a hemoglobinopathy using each
of these methods. General conclusions, limitations, and recommendations for
testing are given.
OBJECTIVES:
On completion of this course the participant will be able to:
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1. describe hemoglobin A1 structure and function
2. discuss the formation of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and its relationship to blood glucose levels
3. give the normal HbA1c range and the recommended percentage for diabetics
4. outline the chronic complications of diabetes due to long term increase in blood glucose
5. list the names of three HbA1c testing methodologies
6. state examples for each of the HbA1c methodologies
7. describe how hemoglobinopathies may give erroneous results in HbA1c testing