2015 AACC

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Influence of Non-Glycemic Factors on Hemoglobin A1c: Fact and Fiction-32208 (Room Georgia World Congress Center - B314)

27 Jul 15

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Biomarkers, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Factors Affecting Test Results, Genetics and Genomics Disorders, Global Health Issues, Guidelines, Hematology, Immunoassay, Testing Methods

Speaker(s): David Sacks, National Institutes of Health; Elizabeth Selvin, Johns Hopkins Hospital; William Herman, University of Michigan

Moderator(s): Mitchell G. Scott, Professor of Pathology and Immunology/Co-Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry, Washington University School of Medicine;

After this session, participants will be able to: 1) describe factors other than glycemia that alter HbA1c values; 2) list limitations to accurate measurement of HbA1c in individuals with variant hemoglobin; 3) summarize the evidence supporting differences in HbA1c values among ethnic groups; and 4) decide whether different HbA1c cutoffs should be used for different ethnic groups.

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