About this trial
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of different types of anemia on HbA1c test results in non-diabetic adults who have anemia but do not have diabetes. The main question it aims to answer is:
\- Do different types of anemia (iron deficiency, vitamin B12/folate deficiency, thalassemia, and anemia of chronic illness) cause HbA1c levels to be falsely high or low in people without diabetes?
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Fasting plasma glucose < 126 mg/dL and/or
HbA1c < 6.5%, with no prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
Hemoglobin < 13 g/dL in males
Hemoglobin < 12 g/dL in female
Disqualifiers
Known cases of diabetes mellitus or prediabetes.
Recent blood transfusion within the last 3 months.
Use of medications known to affect HbA1c levels
Acute illness or infection at the time of enrollment.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed