title: Change of HbA1c reporting to the new SI units.
abstract: An international consensus statement recommends that dual reporting of haemoglobin A (HbA(1c)) levels--in the current units (percentage) and Système International (SI) units (mmol/mol)--be used as an interim measure for a 2-year transition period before progressing towards the use of SI units only. This recommendation is supported by the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists, the Australian Diabetes Educators Association, the Australian Diabetes Society and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. The SI units are a true measure of HbA(1c) and remove potential confusion between HbA(1c) values and blood glucose values.
authors: Department of Chemical Pathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW. gjones@stvincents.com.au
authors: Graham R D
authors: GR
authors: Jones
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Barker
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Goodall
authors: Hans-Gerhard
authors: HG
authors: Schneider
authors: Mark D S
authors: MD
authors: Shephard
authors: Stephen M
authors: SM
authors: Twigg
mesh_terms: D044362:Australasia; D001315:Australia; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007394:International System of Units; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents