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For information about printing reports, see Printed Reports ‚ page 183.
Result Details
The HbA
1c
Test displays the Hemoglobin A
1c
in percent or the IFCC standard
units of mmol/mol.
Table 4 HbA1c Reporting Range (%) (Only for NGSP Reporting Units)
The test is linear throughout the range.
A result preceded by a less than (<) sign in the display indicates that the
concentration is below the lower limit of the test, that is < 2.5%.
A result preceded by a greater than (>) sign in the display indicates that the
concentration is above the upper limit of the test, that is > 14.0% for patient
samples and > 16.0% for control samples.
If you set the Reference Range for the HbA
1c
Patient Test at 3.5% to 12%, a
value of 3.2% is displayed as "3.2% -" showing that it is within the Reporting
Range but below the Reference Range. Similarly a value of 12.5% is
displayed as "12.5% +" showing that it is within the Reporting Range but
above the Reference Range. A value of 5.2% is displayed as "5.2%" because
it is within both the Reference and Reporting Ranges.
Result Details Using Single or Dual Reporting Units
You can display and print the HbA
1c
results in single or dual reporting units.
For example, the system can report test results in IFCC standard or NGSP
units, or both.
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
and input data items
The GFR calculated measurement
based upon data input. The GFR is
displayed if calculated. Refer to
Configuring GFR for a Patient ‚ page 81.
HbA
1c
% The percentage of HbA
1c
.
Primary and Secondary Reporting
Units)
The primary and secondary (if selected)
HbA
1c
Reporting Units names display.
User correction slope and offset
The user correction slope and offset if
one is applied to HbA
1c
.
Sample Type Reporting Range
Patient 2.5–14.0%
Control 2.5–16.0%
Result Description