HbA1c Evaluation Pack to UK and Irish Laboratories

Roche offers free evaluation kit for the Tina-quant® [a] HbA1c Generation 2 assay – an efficient, accurate, cost effective hbA1c testing solution that is easily consolidated onto several Roche platforms.

Diabetes prevalence in England alone is staggering. Reports from the National Heart Forum predict that type 2 diabetes rates are almost set to double by 2020. But the level of people with undiagnosed diabetes is also worrying. The associated testing involved in diagnosis and monitoring of the condition is a major cost to the NHS.

In the United States and Europe, HbA1c testing is undertaken routinely on immunoassay platforms – but this is less common in the UK. As the government is encouraging the NHS to adopt best practice whilst seeking cost savings, laboratories using the Roche Tina-quant® [a] HbA1c Generation 2 assay can provide efficient, accurate, and cost-effective results.

With over 20 years experience and competence of in-house HbA1c development, the Roche immunoassay HbA1c testing method is used throughout the world. Their established reference method and reference material, with higher specificity and accuracy, means that HPLC is no longer the only method that should be considered for HbA1c testing. Results have certified traceability to DCCT and IFCC reference methods, and due to the advanced assay design, no interpretation of the results is necessary even in the presence of known haemoglobinopathy interferences.

The Roche Tina-quant® [a] HbA1c Generation 2 assay can easily be consolidated onto cobas® c501, INTEGRA® 400/800 and c111 analysers - streamlining workflow, saving costs and providing faster throughput and result turnaround times,. Roche’s propriety connectivity solutions also mean that sharing of results across mulitiple sites is fast and easy.

Roche are inviting laboratories in the UK and Ireland, using cobas c501, INTEGRA 400/800 and c111 analysers, to trial the assay and experience its benefits for themselves by applying for a free HbA1c evaluation kit.