title: Recommendations for the implementation of international standardization of glycated hemoglobin in Italy.
abstract: This document is issued by the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology (SIBioC) and a number of other National Scientific Societies and Associations in order to promote a coordinated plan for implementing the standardization of glycated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)) measurement in Italy according to the recommendations by the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC). Changes in reporting HbA(1c) results, new units, how to relate old and new units, a timeline for changes and definition of the analytical goals are the main issues discussed.
authors.affiliation: Delegate from Società Italiana di Biochimica Clinica e Biologia Molecolare Clinica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. Andrea.mosca@unimi.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mosca
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Branca
authors.forename: Mariarosa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carta
authors.forename: Maria Ludovica
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Genna
authors.forename: Carlo B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Giorda
authors.forename: Rosangela
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghidelli
authors.forename: Germana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghislandi
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iafusco
authors.forename: Annunziata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapolla
authors.forename: Vera Buondonno
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: Carlo Augusto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lovagnini Scher
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Medea
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meschi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pizzini
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scalpone
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tofini
authors.forename: Mariella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trovati
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaninotto
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D019963:Clinical Chemistry Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012015:Reference Standards; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin