Progress in glycated albumin assay and its clinical significance
Katayama, Y.; Fujita, S.; Nasu, M.; Matsuyama, T.; Harano, Y.; Urata, T.
Rinsho Byori. Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology 39(2): 213-216
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1860 PMID: 1645812 Document Number: 368047
Glycated albumin (G-Alb) measured as one of the glycated proteins is recognized to be the clinical significant index of blood glucose control at earlier stage rather than HbA1c. The borate affinity column (BAC) method is regarded as a reference assay method, but the assay of fructosamine (FRA) is widely used at present as the easier method of G-Alb. In this paper, the characteristics, problems and usefulness of BAC method and FRA assay were described.