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Different names for HbA1c

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#1

Hello Everyone,

Am a data analyst (not from clinical background) working on healthcare data analysis. I came across the below terms in my source data from the hospital system. I did a google search and looks like they all are the same. May I check with you guys on whether there is any difference between these terms?

Glycated HB        %           
Glycated HB, POCT  %           
HbA1c, IFCC        mmol/mol 
HbA1c, NGSP/DCCT   %

Am I right to understand that all these indicate HbA1c measurement only and they are just different names with different representations ( % or mmol/mol )?

#2

Hello Akshay Kumar!
You are right, HbA1c is an abbreviation used for Glycated hemoglobin (or Glycated HB). And it can be measured both in % and mmol/mol.

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