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Blood Sugar Test may Not Be Accurate for Diabetics on Dialysis
February 21, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Diabetes News
The Baptist researchers said they found that the hemoglobin A1C test did not provide a "true glucose control" in hemodialysis patients.
Hemodialysis works by passing blood through an artificial kidney machine for cleansing. It is used in cases of kidney failure.
The researchers said that the test "could give false comfort to patients and physicians" because diabetic dialysis patients still might have unacceptably high blood sugars.
These results suggest that the nearly 200,000 diabetic hemodialysis patients in the United States who use this test may not be receiving optimal care for their blood sugar, said Barry I. Freedman, M.D., senior author and a professor of internal medicine and nephrology.
This was a surprise to the nephrology community. The test weve all come to accept as the gold standard has proven to be inaccurate in this patient population, he added.
HbA1c measures the percentage of hemoglobin that has reacted with glucose. This measure, also known as glycosylated hemoglobin, reflects blood sugar control over the previous 30-120 days.
Researchers evaluated 307 patients with diabetes 258 with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis and 49 who did not have kidney failure.
The team compared the standard HbA1c test with a newer test (glycated albumin, or GA) that measures the amount of blood sugar that has reacted with albumin, a protein in the plasma. The GA test reflects blood sugar control over the previous three to four weeks. Blood samples were also analyzed to determine recent blood sugar levels.
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