| Treatments used to lower A1c below 7 percent included metformin, sulfonylurea, glitazone, and insulin. |
| The clinical world has assumed that the A1C assay reflects average glycemia over the preceding few months. |
| The American Diabetes Association recommends testing for A1C at least twice a year, or more frequently, as diabetic individuals work to achieve treatment goals. |
| Current standards for assessing glucose control include A1C tests and fingerstick measurements, yet both have limitations. |
| SrA Daniel Ubence and A1C Richard Lewis, 552 AMXS, Tinker AFB, Okla. |
| Reporting variant hemoglobins discovered during hemoglobin A1c analysis common practices in clinical laboratories. |
