Haemoglobin glycosylated - HbA1c - EDTA whole blood

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Eurofins Biomnis code

HBA1C

Synonyms
  • Glycosylated haemoglobin
  • Haemoglobin HbA1c fraction
  • HbA1c
Specialty

Haematology

Clinical significance

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels are used as a robust indicator in the control of blood glucose in diabetic patients. Hemoglobin A1c is formed by the conjugation of a hexose sugar to the beta-chain of hemoglobin A. This species builds up in red blood cells throughout their lifetime and its levels therefore represent a record of blood glucose levels over the 8 weeks or so preceding the drawing of the blood.

Preanalytics
  • A tube specifically for this analysis : No
Methodology

Electrophoresis

Turnaround time

4 days

Testing Laboratory

Biomnis Ivry

Contact(s)
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