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A1cNow
An office/clinic-based single-use, disposable test which uses a large drop of blood from a fingerstick. Results are allegedly comparable to laboratory values & available in 8 minutes.
Principle:
- measures glycated hemoglobin
Increases:
- diabetes mellitus
Notes:
- cost (6/2001): $16/test
- CLIA-waived test:
-> usable after filling out CLIA's simple application.
- Metrika (877) 638-7452
Related
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)
General
point of care test
References
Prescriber's Letter 8(6):33 2001