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<P ALIGN="CENTER">NATIONAL glycated hemoglobin STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM (NGSP)</P>
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<P>The purpose of the NGSP is to standardize glycated hemoglobin test results so that
clinical laboratory results are comparable to those reported in the Diabetes
Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) where relationships to mean blood glucose
and risk for vascular complications have been established. A key component of
the program is the Reference Laboratory Network. The network interacts with
manufacturers of GHB methods to assist them first in standardizing their methods
and then in providing comparison data for certification of traceability to the
DCCT. </P>
<P><A HREF="1.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>Background and Rationale <BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="protocol/prot.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>Protocol <BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="3.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>How to Obtain Certification
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</font></B></A><A HREF="4.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>List of Certified Methods <BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="5.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>List of Certified Laboratories<BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="6.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>Steering Committee Members<BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="7.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>Laboratory Network Members <BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="8.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>ADA Recommendations<BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="9.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>CAP GH2 Data<BR>
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</font></B></A><A HREF="../ngsp/announcements.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>Change in Certification
Criteria<BR>
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<P><A HREF="../ddl/links.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>Related Links<BR>
</font></B></A><A HREF="../index.html"><B><FONT SIZE=4>MU DDL<BR>
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<P>Comments? Questions?<BR>
<A HREF="mailto:diabetes@showme.missouri.edu">diabetes@showme.missouri.edu</A>
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