Understanding HbA1c measurements and reports

This document aims to explain the change in routine laboratory HbA1c reporting from the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) percentage (%) units to International Federation of Clinical Chemists (IFCC) units millimoles per mole (mmol/mol).

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This document was developed by the Australian Diabetes Educators Association to support health care professionals.

Diabetes Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this Country. We recognise their connection to land, waters, winds and culture. We pay the upmost respect to them, their cultures and to their Elders, past and present. We are committed to improving health outcomes for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by diabetes and those at risk.

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