Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes Screening in Adults: a Gap Analysis & Evaluation of A1C Accuracy

CONCLUSIONThe rate of CFRD screening is suboptimal. An alternate screening algorithm using an A1C threshold of 5.5% has the potential to reduce the requirement for OGTTs by 36.7%. A1C cannot be used to identify IGT.
Source: Canadian Journal of Diabetes - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research