Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Test Name

HbA1c whole blood (POCT)

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Adult Specimen

Capillary sample collected directly into a DCA pipette/cartridge or a b101 cartridge, or an EDTA or Heparin sample.

Sample Delivery to Lab

Any results that do not fit the clinical picture must be checked by sending an EDTA sample to the Laboratory.

Department

POCT

Test Availability

Daily Mon - Fri

Laboratory Turnaround Time

6 minutes

Method

DCA Vantage or b101

Unit of measurement

mmol/mol

Reference interval

Uncertainty of measurement

± 2.5 mmol/mol @ 36 mmol/mol; ± 6.9 mmol/mol @ 94 mmol/mol

Minimum Volume

Registration Code

HBA1C

HL7 mapping code

$HBA1C

LOINC Code

4548-4