This document discusses HbA1c, a blood test that measures average blood glucose levels over the past 3 months. It provides background on what HbA1c is, how it forms, its historical context, reference values, estimation methods, and how lowering HbA1c reduces risks of diabetes complications based on studies. It also discusses correlations between HbA1c, mean plasma glucose, advantages of HbA1c as a long-term marker of diabetes control, and limitations such as not being useful for acute decisions or situations that impact HbA1c like anemia.
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2. Be serious Doctor
1. I am making India the capital of the
world shortly !
2. Already I have a big family of 200
millions on the globe.
3. I am happily troubling 12% urban and
8.2% of rural Indians.
4. In my name I am sweet but my effects
are very hot !
5. I am not easily controlled (< 45%)
3. Dr.E.P.Joslin
The greatest burden on doctors will be
not the management of diabetes, but
the associated macro and micro-
vascular complications of it. ..1926
The goal of therapy in diabetes should
be to make serious efforts to keep the
blood sugar levels as close normal as
possible. .. 1929
4. HbA1c: the blood test with a
memory
What is HbA1c?
Hemoglobin is a protein that makes
your red blood cells red-colored.
When hemoglobin picks up glucose
from your bloodstream, the hemoglobin
becomes glycosylated.
Glycosylated hemoglobin is HbA1c.
The HbA1c test measures the
percentage of HbA1c in your blood
a number that corresponds to your
average blood glucose for the previous
3 months.
HbA1c in your bloodstream.
5. Different types of Glycation products
are formed from the HbA0depending on
the carbohydrate moiety namely
HbA1a1 - Fr 1,6 diphos N-term. valine
HbA1a2 - Gl 6 phos N-terminal valine
HbA1b - Other CHO N-term. valine
HbA1c - Glucose N-terminal valine
Normally less than 6% of Hb is HbA1c
Glycated Hb - GHb
(Previously called glycosylated Hb.)
8. HbA1c: Historical
Aspects
1962: Huisman and Dozy
Increases in minor fractions of haemoglobin in
four diabetic patients treated with tolbutamide.
1968: Rahbar
Diabetic haemoglobin component found in 49
Iranian diabetic patients.
1968: Rahbar
Component the same structure as the previously
described HbA1c
9. HbA1c: Historical Aspects
HbA1c correlated with:
Plasma glucose brackets
Koenig RJ et al. N Engl J Med 1976; 295: 417-420
Daily mean plasma glucose
Gonen B et al. Lancet 1977; ii; 734-737
24 hour urinary glucose excretions
Gabbay KH et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1977; 44: 859-864
Glucose control over past 6-8 weeks
Goldstein D et al. Clin Chem 1986; 32(Suppl): B64-70
11. Reference values of HbA1c
1. Less than 6% - Normal
2. 6 to 7% - Good control of DM
3. 7 to 9% - Unsatisfactory control
4. More than 9% - Very poor control
Values depend on the method of estimation
They vary from lab to lab.
12. Estimation of HbA1c
There are many methods of estimation
HPLC (High Performance Liquid
Chromatography) Gold standard.
Immuno-turbimetric meth. HbA1cAb
Affinity chromatography
Electrophoretic methods
Method based on chemical reactions.
13. Lowering Hb A1c reduces risk of complications
How well it measures ?
20. Advantages of HbA1c
Index of long-term control over 120
days and not a snap shot like PG
Can be done at any time of day
Not influenced by diet, exercise,
emotional disturbances on test day
Useful index in clinical trials
Useful if missed drugs / default diet
Useful in DD of stress hyperglycemia
21. Limitations of HbA1c
Cannot be an emergency room test to
titrate Insulin or OHA dosage
Cannot register hypoglycemia
More sensitive to sin than repentance
if it is elevated it confirms poor control,
if it is boarder line, it cannot assure
good control in the recent past.
Not sensitive enough for use in GDM
Anaemia, Uraemia, Pregnancy