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Glycohaemoglobin measurement: methodological differences in relation to interference by urea.

K F Lee1, Y T Szeto, I F F Benzie

  • 1Clinical Pathology Unit, Caritas Medical Centre, Shamshuipo, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Acta Diabetologica
|June 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Elevated urea levels interfere with the HPLC method for measuring glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), leading to falsely high results. The boronate affinity method offers a more reliable HbA1c measurement in patients with renal impairment.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Analytical Biochemistry
  • Diabetology

Background:

  • Glycohaemoglobin (HbA1c) is a key biomarker for diabetes management.
  • Accurate HbA1c measurement is crucial for assessing long-term glycemic control.
  • Renal function can potentially impact the accuracy of certain HbA1c assays.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the agreement between cation-exchange HPLC and boronate affinity chromatography for HbA1c measurement.
  • To evaluate the impact of elevated urea concentrations on HbA1c assay results.
  • To assess the reliability of these methods in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with varying renal function.

Main Methods:

  • HbA1c levels were measured using both cation-exchange HPLC and boronate affinity methods.

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  • Samples were analyzed from 75 subjects categorized by diabetic status and renal function (normal vs. abnormal).
  • Statistical analysis was performed to assess correlation and identify interfering factors.

    • Main Results:

    • Urea concentrations ≥17.0 mmol/l caused significant interference in the HPLC method, inflating HbA1c values.
    • Each 1 mmol/l increase in serum urea correlated with a 0.04% absolute increase in HPLC-measured HbA1c.
    • The boronate affinity method showed no significant interference from elevated urea.
    • A strong correlation (r=0.97) was observed between the two methods, but boronate affinity results were generally lower.
    • Discrepancies were most pronounced in uraemic diabetic samples, increasing with both HbA1c and urea levels.

    Conclusions:

    • The cation-exchange HPLC method may yield erroneously high HbA1c values in diabetic patients with renal failure due to urea interference.
    • The boronate affinity method appears more robust in the presence of elevated urea.
    • Careful selection of clinical samples and appropriate statistical methods are essential when evaluating or comparing diagnostic assays.