Testing A1C levels in your office has many benefits and is a critical complement to blood glucose values. What you do with the A1C result, and when you do it, makes a world of difference.

Benefits of Testing A1C
Control the numbers and control diabetes complications:

• An A1C test measures your patient's average blood sugar for the last 2-3 months.
• The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends an A1C test every quarter and, recommends that the patient's A1C level should be below 7%. (1)
• The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) showed lowering A1C levels dramatically reduces the risks of complications in Type 1 and 2 patients. (2,3)
• Managed Care findings showed patients with A1C higher than 10% were admitted to hospitals 3 times more than patients with A1C lower than 8%. (4)

Benefits of A1C Testing In Your Office
Better diabetes management and convenience for you and your patients:

• Counsel your patient on the same visit - A clinical study shows immediate feedback on A1C levels improves glycemic control in Type 1 and insulin treated Type 2 diabetes patients. (5)
• Take quick action on diet, exercise and medication.
• Have critical face-to-face interaction with your patient.
• Eliminate waiting for lab results.
• No separate lab visit for your patients.
• Avoid follow-up call backs with delayed A1C results.

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Finally, you can bring this important test out of the lab and into your office.

1. ADA Clinical Practice Recommendations 2000.

2. The DCCT Research Group. The effect of intensive treatment of diabetes on the development and progression of long-term complications in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The New England Journal of Medicine. 1993, VOL. 329: 977-986.

3. Implications of the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study. CLINICAL DIABETES. 1999, VOL. 17: NO. 1.

4. Joseph Menzin, PHD, et al. Potential Short-Term Economic Benefits of Improved Glycemic Control, Diabetes Care. Vol. 24:51-55,2001.

5. Enrico Cagliero, MD et al. Diabetes Care. November 1999; Vol. 22, pgs. 1785-1789.

6. A1cNow Professional-use product insert.

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