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 No smoking during the test
Do not use HbA1c
• Reduced red cell survival e.g. haemolytic anaemia
• Anaemia/Haemoglobinopathy
• Gestational diabetes
Use HbA1c– for patients under investigation, or annual assessment of at risk groups including
• IFG / IGT
• Metabolic syndrome
• Established Vascular disease CVA, IHD, PVD
• Age > 45 plus +ve Family history
• Age > 40 (or >30 if Asian or Pacific island descent) with hypertension & BMI>30

Objectives:

By the end of this chapter, the student should be aware of glucose homestasis, signs and
symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus, types of Diabetes Mellitus and diagnosis of Diabetes

Chapter 5:

Applications of PCR

Outlines:
• Screening for viral hepatitis
• HCV drug resistance testing
• Detection of Genetic Mutations
• DNA fingerprinting
Identification of infectious pathogens e.g. TB, HIV (genetic material).
• It can, for example, detect the AIDS virus sooner during the first few weeks after infection
than the standard ELISA test.