A1cNow

Introduction

An office/clinic-based single-use, disposable test which uses a large drop of blood from a fingerstick. Results are allegedly comparable to laboratory values & available in 8 minutes.

Principle

• measures glycated hemoglobin

Increases

• diabetes mellitus

Notes

• cost (6/2001): $16/test
• CLIA-waived test:
  • usable after filling out CLIA's simple application.
• Metrika (877) 638-7452

More general terms

• point of care test

Additional terms

• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)