Falsely low HbA1c value due to a rare variant of hemoglobin J-Baltimore.

Barakat, Ossama; Krishnan, S T Murali; Dhatariya, Ketan · Prim Care Diabetes · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

HbA1c values are heavily relied on to assess glycemic control. Hemoglobin variants may interfere with measurements of HbA1c resulting in falsely low values. We present the first report of a rare variant of Hb in a patient with type 2 diabetes, which lead to a falsely low HbA1c.

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