HbA1c meters?

Hi qim.
I presume you are referring to the machines that hospitals use ? I would imagine the cost could be prohibitive ? I have found some information from an American site which you might like to read which is about the subject. You may be able to purchase from an online site in the states.

Link: http://www.mendosa.com/homeA1c.htm

I have tracked down a UK site which offers testing for HbA1c but it is a test strip and this is sent off to a Lab. details here:

http://www.superliving.co.uk/pharmacy/y ... -test.html

We may have to wait a while for a home use kit ? Anybody any further information about this ?

Ken.

They exist, but obviously cost more than BG meters. Just search with Google. Since red corpuscles live 120 days, there's not much point in doing this at home.

There have been several OTC kits both here and in the US. Some were subsequently withdrawn, don't recall why, I believe one was not that accurate.

They aren't meters and were not inexpensive.

Hi Qim,

my GP has advised me that from July, a new indicator will be used which is more accurate and will replace HbA1c. I have no other detail than that comment, so will need to do a bit of research to confirm. My main concern is that you dont make any major investment in a HbA1c meter if its obsolescent. :wink:

It's only the units of measurement which are changing in most PCT's this summer. HbA1c's have been calculated as percentage values until now, but will change to mmol/mol values.

fergus