ACBI Archive Section:
HbA1c article from FORUM (Journal of the ICGP)
Vol 27, Apr 2010
What’s in a Number? The International Standardisation of HbA1c Results in Diabetes Care.This article is an update of the paper by Dr. Ned Barrett.
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Information on the forthcoming changes in the reporting of HbA1c results in Ireland and related matters may be accessed on the HSE’s Diabetes Website at www.hse.ie/go/diabetes

To test or not to test...for prostate cancer.
By Dr Peadar McGing
View IMN article 02 November 2009 16:41
Concern over changes to lab testing
View article Friday, 16 October 2009 16:06
HSE Review of Laboratory Services. (pdf 1.04MB)

RTE News 17 Oct 2008
Inhouse test at CUH to save €200,000
The IRISH TIMES HEALTH Tuesday, January 5, 2010 by Barry Roche..THE INTRODUCTION of inhouse genetic testing for haemochromatosis at Cork University Hospital should result in savings of over €200,000 per annum and pave the way for further development of inhouse genetic testing, according to Dr. John O’Mullane, the consultant overseeing the project.
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