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Does patient-collected finger-prick blood provide comparable HbA1 measurements to venous samples in diabetic subjects?
Does patient-collected finger-prick blood provide comparable HbA1 measurements to venous samples in diabetic subjects?
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Patient-collected finger-prick specimens show close correlation with venous samples for HbA1 measurement, offering a less invasive alternative to venepuncture.
Despite accepting finger‐prick blood glucose monitoring most children with diabetes retain an intense dislike of venepunctures. We have developed and evaluated a simple method for children to collect finger‐prick samples of blood, and if necessary post them to the laboratory for HbA 1 measurement. Comparison of capillary and venous samples in a group of 50 adult diabetic subjects shows close correlation. This allows children to be relieved of the fear of clinic venepuncture.
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Patel et al. (1993) studied this question.
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