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World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is marked every year on 14th November to increases awareness about diabetes. Diabetes is a disease in which body blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high and the body does not make insulin. Hyperglycemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body's systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels.
- 463 million adults (1-in-11) were living with diabetes in 2019 The number of people living with diabetes is expected to rise to 578 million by 2030.
- HbA1c is a biomarker for diabetes management & control. The test measures your average blood sugar level over the past 2 or 3 months
- SEBIA CAPI 3 HbA1c, MINICAP HbA1c & CAPILLARYS HbA1c assay is based on the principle of capillary electrophoresis in free solution. Using the IFCC reference method calculation formula HbA1c/(HbA1c+HbA0), developed for the worldwide assay standardization, the Sebia methodology ensures accurate and reliable results. The assay is compatible with Sebia CAPILLARY 3 OCTA, MINICAP FP, and CAPILLARYS 2FP instruments.
