1,5-Anhydroglucitol
(1,5-AG)

Sample type: -

Serum or plasma (EDTA)

Uses: -

1- Used clinically to monitor short-term glycemic control in patients with diabetes (1–2 weeks).

2- Useful marker for postprandial hyperglycemia.

3- Performs better than hemoglobin A1C for monitoring glucose profile in pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes.

Precautions: -

No specific precautions need.

Interfere factor: -

In patients with poorly controlled DM, 1,5-AG is less sensitive to modest changes in glycemic control because of continuous glycosuria.
Levels can be influenced by factors such as dairy product, races, uric acid, triglycerides, liver disease, gastrectomy state, and cystic fibrosis.

Pre analytical errors: -

If the sample was not collected with the correct instructions, or you received unlabeled sample.

Corrective action: -

Post analytical error: -

Corrective action: -

Should read the pamphlet well, then perform the calculation.
It is better to perform the calculation more than once to be sure you have the correct result.

Reference range: -