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Non-separation assay for glycohemoglobin

S Blincko1, R Edwards

  • 1NETRIA, St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.

Clinical Chemistry
|June 13, 1998
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A new fluorescence assay accurately measures total glycohemoglobin (GHb) in diabetes management. This simple, non-separation method offers precise GHb percentage (%GHb) estimation with minimal interference.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Biochemical Assays
  • Diabetes Mellitus Diagnostics

Background:

  • Glycohemoglobin (GHb) determination is crucial for managing diabetes mellitus.
  • Existing methods for measuring HbA1c, HbA1, and total glycohemoglobin (%GHb) can be complex.
  • A need exists for simpler, more accessible diagnostic tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a simple, fluorescence-based, non-separation assay for total glycohemoglobin (%GHb).
  • To assess the assay's accuracy, precision, linearity, and potential clinical interferences.

Main Methods:

  • A novel assay utilizing an eosin-boronic acid derivative to measure fluorescence quenching proportional to %GHb in unwashed erythrocyte hemolysates.
  • Fluorescence intensity measured %GHb, while light absorbance measured total hemoglobin.

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  • Assay performance compared against High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) using established analyzers.

    • Main Results:

    • The assay demonstrated high correlation with HPLC for both %HbA1 (r=0.972) and HbA1c (r=0.973).
    • Excellent precision was observed: <2% CV for intra-assay and <4.2% CV for inter-assay measurements.
    • The assay showed linearity and no significant clinical interference from glucose, bilirubin, or triglycerides.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed fluorescence assay provides a simple, accurate, and precise method for determining %GHb.
    • This assay is a viable tool for diabetes mellitus management, offering a non-separation alternative to HPLC.
    • The assay's robustness against common interfering substances supports its clinical utility.