EVALUATION OF AMES DCA-2000 FOR THE RAPID MEASUREMENT OF HBA(1C) IN AN OUTPATIENT-CLINIC

Authors
MCGLONE O PAISLEY F SHIELDS MD CARSON D
Citation
O. Mcglone et al., EVALUATION OF AMES DCA-2000 FOR THE RAPID MEASUREMENT OF HBA(1C) IN AN OUTPATIENT-CLINIC, Irish medical journal, 90(1), 1997, pp. 36
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Irish medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
03323102
Volume
90
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0332-3102(1997)90:1<36:EOADFT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Comparison of the Ames DCA 2000, a new device for the rapid measuremen t of HbA1C, with the established laboratory method (Dako HbA1C system) was made in 58 children routinely attending a diabetic outpatient cli nic. Results showed that DCA 2000 and laboratory estimations of HbA1c were closely correlated throughout the range of values (R = 0.95). The mean difference between values was 1.83% with a 95% range of agreemen t of 0.23-3.4%, The DCA 2000 can be used to provide a rapid estimate o f HbA1c upon which decisions on changes to treatment can be based at d iabetic clinics.