Recommendations for the implementation of international standardization of glycated hemoglobin in Italy.
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.
Delegate from Società Italiana di Biochimica Clinica e Biologia Molecolare Clinica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. Andrea.mosca@unimi.it
Mosca
Andrea
A
Branca
Maria Teresa
MT
Carta
Mariarosa
M
Genna
Maria Ludovica
ML
Giorda
Carlo B
CB
Ghidelli
Rosangela
R
Ghislandi
Germana
G
Iafusco
Dario
D
Lapolla
Annunziata
A
Lombardi
Vera Buondonno
VB
Lovagnini Scher
Carlo Augusto
CA
Marra
Maurizio
M
Medea
Gerardo
G
Meschi
Franco
F
Pizzini
Andrea
A
Rossi
Francesco
F
Scalpone
Raffaele
R
Tofini
Gianni
G
Trovati
Mariella
M
Zaninotto
Martina
M
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
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin