Feasibility and Performance of Hemoglobin A1C Self-Testing During COVID-19 Among African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes.
Jihun WooErum Z WhyneJaylen I WrightH Matthew LehrerTaha A AlhalimiTianyu WangVictoria C SabaSusan K DuboisHirofumi TanakaSharon A BrownMary A SteinhardtPublished in: The science of diabetes self-management and care (2022)
A1C self-testing is feasible for use in community settings involving African American adults with T2D. The A1CNow Self-Check underestimated A1C values when compared with the reference standard. Ongoing improvements in point-of-care devices have the potential to expand research and clinical care, especially in underserved communities.