A Comparative Evaluation of Point-of-Care and Laboratory HbA1c Testing in Diabetes Care: An Indian Perspective.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of a point-of-care (POC) glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) device in the Indian population against the standard laboratory (high-performance liquid chromatography {HPLC}) method for the effective management of diabetes in India.

Methods: This study on the diagnostic accuracy of a POC HbA1c device involved 121 participants. These participants were categorized into two groups according to their HbA1c levels - one group with HbA1c values below 6.