Haemoglobin A1c

English E, Weycamp C, Ji l et al. The global impact of the IFCC Education and Management Division: engaging stakeholders and assessing HbA1c quality in a multicentre study across China. Clin Chem Lab Med 2019; 57: 288-295 https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2018-0434

Duff CJ, Solis-Trapala I, Driskell OJ et al. The frequency of testing for glycated haemoglobin, HbA1c, is linked to the probability of achieving target levels in patients with suboptimally controlled diabetes mellitus. Clin Chem Lab Med 2019; 57: 296-304 https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2018-0503

Gillery P. The long way to standardization of practices: HbA1c as archetypal example. Clin Chem Lab Med 2019; 57: 148-149 https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2018-1193

Lenters-Westra E, English E. Evaluating new HbA1C methods for adoption by the IFCC and NGSP reference networks using international quality targets. Clin Chem Lab Med 2017; 55: 1426-1434 https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2017-0109 

Weykamp C, John G, Gillery P, English E, Ji L, Lenters-Westra E, Little RR, Roglic G, Sacks DB, Takei I. Investigation of 2 models to set and evaluate quality targets for hb a1c: biological variation and sigma-metrics. Clin Chem 2015;61:752-759 https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2014.235333

Hanas R, John G. 2013 Update on the worldwide standardization of the hemoglobin A1c measurement. Clin Chem Lab Med 2013; 51: 1041–1042 https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2013-0161 

Hanas R, John G. 2010 Consensus statement on the worldwide standardization of the hemoglobin A1c measurement. Clin Chem Lab Med, 2010; 48: 775-776 https://doi.org/10.2337/dc07-9925

Weykamp C, John WG, Mosca A, Hoshino T, Little R, Jeppsson J-O, Goodall I, Miedema K, Myers G, Reinauer H,  Sacks DB, Slingerland R, Siebelder C. The IFCC Reference Measurement System for HbA1c: A 6-Year Progress Report. Clin Chem 2008; 54: 240-8 https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2007.097402

John WG, Mosca A, Weykamp C, Goodall I. HbA1c Standardisation: History, Science and Politics. Clin Biochem Rev 2007; 28: 163-168 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18392123/

Mosca IF, Goodhall I, Hoshino T, Jeppson JO, John WG, Little RR, Miedema K, Myers GL, Reinauer H, Sacks DB, Weycamp C. Global standardization of glycated hemoglobin measurement: the position of the IFCC Working Group. Clin Chem Lab Med 2007; 45: 1077-80 https://doi.org/10.1515/CCLM.2007.246 

Panteghini M, John WG. Implementation of Haemoglobin A1c results traceable to the IFCC reference system: the way forward. Clin Chem Lab Med 2007; 45: 942-944 https://doi.org/10.1515/CCLM.2007.198

Hicks JMB, Müller MM, Panteghini M, John WG, Deeb L, Buse J, Nathan DM, Kahn R, Ferrannini E, Heine R, Mbanya JC. Consensus statement on the worldwide standardization of the hemoglobin A1c measurement. Diabetes Care 2007; 30: 2399-2400 https://doi.org/10.2337/dc07-9925

Nordin G, Dybkaer R. Recommendation for term and measurement unit for “HbA1c”. Clin Chem Lab Med 2007; 45: 1081-1082 https://doi.org/10.1515/CCLM.2007.245

Konnert A, Arends S, Schubert S, Berding C, Weykamp C, Siebelder C. Uncertainty calculation for calibrators of the IFCC HbA1c standardisation network. Accred Qual Assur 2006; 11: 319-328 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00769-006-0113-0

Hoelzel W, Weycamp C, Jeppsson JO et al. IFCC Reference system for measurement of hemoglobin A1c in human blood and the national standardization schemes in the United States, Japan and Sweden: a method comparison study. Clin Chem 2004; 50: 166-74 https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2003.024802