DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i02.081

Pages: 808-810

Aim: Our aim of the study is to compare HbA1c values in various Anticoagulant vacutainer tubes. Materials and Methods: In this study we compared HbA1cvalues in 30 normal individuals and30 diabetic samples by collecting 2ml of venous blood EDTA, heparin, flouride, citrate. We have conducted this study in our diabetologylab, GMKMCH, SALEM. Samples were analyzed on the same day between 3-5 hrs of collection in BIORAD D10 Analyser. Results: There was no significant differences in HbA1c values between various collection tubes. This study is important because it will reduce costs on collecting blood in separate tubes for glucose and HbA1c. This will also reduce collecting extra blood.