Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing: Analytical performance assessment according to CLSI protocols for HbA quantification.

HbA is used for monitoring diabetic balance. In this paper we report an assessment of the analytical performances of Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing (C2FP) for HbA measurement using CE (Capillary Electrophoresis). CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute) protocols are used for the evaluation of apparatus performances: precision, linearity, method comparison, trueness and common interferences.

Molecular identification of Gd A- and Gd B- G6PD deficient variants by ARMS-PCR in a Tunisian population.

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzymopathy. More than 200 mutations in the G6PD gene have been described. In Tunisia, the A-African and the B-Mediterranean mutations predominate the mutational spectrum.