Assessment of a glycated hemoglobin point-of-care analyzer (A1CNow+) in comparison with an immunoturbidimetric method: a diagnostic accuracy study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: To monitor glycemic control in diabetic patients, regular measurement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is recommended, but this can be difficult in remote places without access to laboratories. Portable point-of-care testing devices can prove a useful alternative. Our study aim...

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Main Authors: Aurélie Affret, Luiz Henrique Maciel Griz, Eduarda Ângela Pessoa Cesse, Yuri da Silva Specht, Eduardo Maia Freese de Carvalho, Annick Fontbonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802015000600460&lng=en&tlng=en