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Laboratory Information

Test Name

HbA1c whole blood (POCT)

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

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

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Clean patients' hand and wipe away the first drop of blood.

Test Information

Department

POCT

Test Availability

Daily Mon - Fri

Laboratory Turnaround Time

6 minutes

Method

DCA Vantage or b101

Unit of measurement

mmol/mol

Reference interval

Refer to b101 Analyser Operating Instructions (Ref POCT-3713.03) or Operating the DCA Vantage HbA1c Analyser (Ref POCT-2328.11)

Uncertainty of measurement

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

Minimum Volume

1 uL (DCA Vantage)

2 uL (b101)

Electronic Information

Registration Code

HBA1C

HL7 mapping code

$HBA1C

LOINC Code

4548-4

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