HbA1c vs Blood Glucose Testing Understanding the difference and clinical applications
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This webinar is intended for healthcare professionals only, and not for the general public.
In collaboration with the Chapter of Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine, College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, three experts explored HbA1c vs blood glucose testing in Pathology, Family Medicine, and Nephrology.
Date: 29 March 2022, Tuesday
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am Malaysia time (GMT +8)
Platform: Microsoft Teams
Even though we’ve been measuring glucose in blood for 100 years, the question that comes up is: "How accurate is a glucose result?” Not only is there the usual preanalytical and analytical variation, but there is also large biological variability. HbA1c is not a perfect alternative, but since 1993, the NGSP Haemoglobin A1c standardization has significantly improved the measure. Of course, there are deficiencies in haemoglobin A1c. However, haemoglobin A1c can be measured accurately in the vast majority of subjects with haemoglobin variants. There has been a huge improvement in the assay. The webinar is about understanding the difference between glucose and HbA1c and the clinical application of these laboratory tests.
Topics that were covered in this webinar:
In collaboration with the Chapter of Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine, College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, three experts explored HbA1c vs blood glucose testing in Pathology, Family Medicine, and Nephrology.
Date: 29 March 2022, Tuesday
Time: 9.30 am – 11.30 am Malaysia time (GMT +8)
Platform: Microsoft Teams
Even though we’ve been measuring glucose in blood for 100 years, the question that comes up is: "How accurate is a glucose result?” Not only is there the usual preanalytical and analytical variation, but there is also large biological variability. HbA1c is not a perfect alternative, but since 1993, the NGSP Haemoglobin A1c standardization has significantly improved the measure. Of course, there are deficiencies in haemoglobin A1c. However, haemoglobin A1c can be measured accurately in the vast majority of subjects with haemoglobin variants. There has been a huge improvement in the assay. The webinar is about understanding the difference between glucose and HbA1c and the clinical application of these laboratory tests.
Topics that were covered in this webinar:
- Methods of HbA1c measurement
- Management and treatment of diabetic patients by a Family Medicine Specialist
- Interpretation of HbA1C from a Nephrologist’s perspective
Speakers
Pathology
Speaker: Associate Prof. Dr. Pavai Sthaneshwar, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre
Dr. Pavai Sthaaneshwar is a graduate from India, currently working in University Malaya as an Associate Professor. She is the academic person in charge of Chemical Pathology in the Division of Laboratory Medicine and is actively involved in National Audit of eGFR reporting, MACB recommendations of eGFR and urine albumin reporting.
Dr. Pavai Sthaaneshwar is a graduate from India, currently working in University Malaya as an Associate Professor. She is the academic person in charge of Chemical Pathology in the Division of Laboratory Medicine and is actively involved in National Audit of eGFR reporting, MACB recommendations of eGFR and urine albumin reporting.
Family Medicine
Speaker: Associate Prof. Dr. Chew Boon How, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia
Dr Chew Boon How is currently the Head of Clinical Research Unit at Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia (HPUPM) Teaching Hospital. He is also a Family Medicine Specialist at Universiti Putra Malaysia and a panel member of the Ethics Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects (JKEUPM).
Dr Chew Boon How is currently the Head of Clinical Research Unit at Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia (HPUPM) Teaching Hospital. He is also a Family Medicine Specialist at Universiti Putra Malaysia and a panel member of the Ethics Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects (JKEUPM).
Nephrology
Speaker: Dr. Anim Md Shah, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hospital Pengajar Universiti Putra Malaysia
Dr Anim Md Shah is currently a lecturer in Medicine and Nephrology at University Putra Malaysia. She has published various publications on nephrology and continues to play a significant role in her research projects.
Dr Anim Md Shah is currently a lecturer in Medicine and Nephrology at University Putra Malaysia. She has published various publications on nephrology and continues to play a significant role in her research projects.