Glycated hemoglobin standardization - National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) perpective

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1191-1198

  Little, Randie R ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Glycated hemoglobin; HbA1c; Standardization

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CALIBRATION; CERTIFICATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORIES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0142124834     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2003.183     Document Type: Review

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