Glycated Hemoglobin, HbA1c
24 hours
Capillary Electrophoresis
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Measures average blood glucose over 2-3 months. Gold standard for diabetes monitoring.
Whole Blood
0.5 mL
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 3 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 90 days |