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39 yr asian lady with thalassemia trait minor.dermatlogist last tested for diabetes few yrs ago with fructosamine test 288 umol/l range 205-285 but gp last week used a1c but is it less accurate with thalassemia? - result was normal can i trust this?
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The A1c may be misleadingly low in the presence of thalassemia minor.
Answered 9/25/2023
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