The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) has now accepted the use of glycated hemoglobin HbA1c for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Please see the link below for CDA’s position statement on this new diagnostic tool: www.diabetes.ca/documents/for-professionals/CJD–July_2011–Position_Statement.pdf Previously, the diagnosis of diabetes was made based on 1 of 3 criteria: - Fasting blood glucose > 7 [...]
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is offering Canadians with diabetes free monitoring kits, each consisting of a OneTouch UltraMini system with a lancing device, 300 test strips and 300 lancets. Spread the word about this limited offer to your patients! If they are interested in applying for a kit through the Compassionate Use Program, they [...]
