Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) monitoring.
Reynolds Timothy M, Smellie W Stuart A, Twomey Patrick J
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2006 · PMID 16974013 · 인용 43
Glycation of haemoglobin to produce HbA1c occurs throughout the 120 day average lifespan of the red blood cell. Repeat testing in less than 120 days or situations that shorten this lifespan will produce HbA1c results that do not fully reflect current diabetic control