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Table 2 Summary of HbA1c results from WB, capillary DBS and venous DBS samples

From: The use of dried blood spot sampling for the measurement of HbA1c: a cross-sectional study

Day

Sample

HbA1c (%, Mean ± SD)

Intra-assay CV % (median, range)

D0

WB

6.22 ± 1.11 (N = 115)

1.19, 0–4.10

Uncorrected capDBS

6.62 ± 1.16 (N = 77)

2.28, 0–10.10

Corrected capDBS

6.39 ± 1.17 (N = 77)

N/A

Uncorrected venDBS

6.72 ± 1.20 (N = 81)

1.68, 0–6.86

Corrected venDBS

6.42 ± 1.18 (N = 81)

N/A

D4

Uncorrected capDBS

6.92 ± 1.32 (N = 96)

2.28, 0–9.87

Corrected capDBS

6.26 ± 1.18 (N = 96)

N/A

Uncorrected venDBS

7.15 ± 1.39 (N = 81)

2.14, 0–11.79

Corrected venDBS

6.42 ± 1.21 (N = 81)

N/A

D7

Uncorrected capDBS

6.85 ± 1.29 (N = 81)

1.98, 0–16.04

Corrected capDBS

6.25 ± 1.15 (N = 81)

N/A

Uncorrected venDBS

7.36 ± 1.47 (N = 75)

2.81, 0–26.42

Corrected venDBS

6.51 ± 1.23 (N = 75)

N/A

D14

Uncorrected capDBS

6.62 ± 1.44 (N = 79)

2.62, 0–17.68

Corrected capDBS

6.10 ± 1.33 (N = 79)

N/A

Uncorrected venDBS

7.30 ± 1.65 (N = 79)

2.54, 0–26.52

Corrected venDBS

6.44 ± 1.29 (N = 79)

N/A

  1. Note: WB = whole blood; ven = venous; cap = capillary; DBS = dried blood spot; SD = standard deviation; CV = coefficient of variation; N/A = not applicable