The Landmark Hemoglobin A1c Diabetes Test

According to Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999 "As a diabetic, I know that adhering to your doctor's treatment plan isn't always easy - especially when you have a busy schedule. Its critical, however, for you to work closely with your doctor in order to better manage your disease."

"One of the most important steps you can take is to comply with your doctor's ongoing request for a Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measurement 4 times each year. Test results help all physicians to better direct patient treatment."

Landmark Diagnostics has introduced a new A1c test designed to change the way testing is done. The test is accurate, convenient and easy-to-use. It enables self-collection of a dried blood sample for laboratory analysis.

The Landmark Diagnostics Hemoglobin A1c Test offers you the accuracy and reliability of a laboratory test - but eliminates the need for a separate trip to have your blood drawn.

The Landmark Diagnostics Hemoglobin A1c test is the best way for your doctor to obtain an overall picture of your blood sugar control over the last three months. Because doing so is sometimes inconvenient, HbA1c testing has been easy for diabetic patients to ignore - and they have.

Hemoglobin A1c measures provide the most reliable assessment of glucose management. The American Diabetes Association reported that as a result of the 10 year Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) serious complications such as blindness, kidney failure, stroke and amputation were decreased by up to 67% by keeping blood sugar levels close to the non-diabetic range. Hemoglobin A1c tests and frequent blood sugar monitoring are the only way to demonstrate blood sugar control.

Landmark's new Hemoglobin A1c Test enables your doctor to obtain laboratory results on a dried blood sample that you collect yourself. Because the Landmark Diagnostics A1c test can be done in advance of your next doctor's visit, that visit will now be even more productive. At your option you can have your test results sent to yourself, or if you prefer, directly to your physician.

The Landmark Diagnostics Hemoglobin A1c Test provides the same clinical results that can be obtained from a local laboratory, but without the inconvenience of keeping an appointment and the need to draw blood from the arm. The process is very quick and virtually painless.

A special finger lancet is supplied in the Landmark Blood Collection Kit. With it, three drops of blood are taken from a micro-nick of the finger, placed on a special collection card to dry, inserted into the special mailer provided, and then sent (postage paid) to the Landmark Diagnostics CLIA certified laboratory for analysis. Test results are available in approximately 5 days.