Equations of Nathan et al for Estimating a Patient's Mean Blood Glucose Concentration from the Hemoglobin A1c Value

Purpose: To estimate a patient's mean glucose during continuous glucose monitoring based on the hemoglobin A1c using the equations of Nathan et al.

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Are you trying to estimate a patient's mean glucose from the hemoglobin A1c level?

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Hemoglobin A1c level in percent (enter from 0 to 100)

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Estimated mean glucose by the linear model

Estimated mean glucose in mmol/L by the exponential model

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)
Complications
Failure Handling, When To Refer
- Risk Factors Contributing to a Delay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus

Therapy

Options
- Diabetes Mellitus | Guidelines for Hospital Admission
- Recommendations for Managing a Diabetic in the Hospital
Selection
Drug Interactions
- Drugs Capable of Causing Hypoglycemia
Dosage Calculations
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)
Dosage Adjustments
Administration
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Troubleshooting Diabetic Patient with Persistently High Hemoglobin A1c
- Patient Management | Type 2 Diabetes Poorly Controlled | Single Oral Hypoglycemic Agent
Prevention

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus Performance Measures for Evaluating Outpatient Management
Adverse Effects
Overdose And Reversal
- Prolonged Hypoglycemia | Use of Sulfonylurea and Its Treatment with Octreotide
Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Risk Factors for Failing to Recognize Hypoglycemia in a Diabetic
- Screening Patients for Drug-Induced Hyperglycemia

Patient Concerns

Travel
- Glycemic Penalty Index (GPI)

Specialty

Endocrinology
Clinical Laboratory

Objective

laboratory tests

ICD-10

E10 - Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
E11 - Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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Purpose: To estimate a patient's mean glucose during continuous glucose monitoring based on the hemoglobin A1c using the equations of Nathan et al.

Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory

Objective: laboratory tests

ICD-10: E10, E11,

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