Professionals - Links and Resources

Helpful Resources

Billing & Reimbursement (pdf)
Professional Procedure Guide (pdf)
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Formatted Product Insert (pdf)
Material Safety Data Sheet 1 (for A1CNow+ and A1CNow SELFCHECK) (pdf)
Material Safety Data Sheet 2 (for liquid inside shaker for A1CNow+ and A1CNow SELFCHECK) (pdf)
NGSP Certification (pdf)

Helpful Internet Links

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
A professional medical organization devoted to the enhancement of the practice of clinical endocrinology.
http://www.aace.com/

American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
Dedicated to advancing the role of the diabetes educator and improving the quality of diabetes education and care. The site has a locator to help find a Diabetes Educator in your area.
http://www.aadenet.org/

American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The site contains many helpful educational resources.
http://www.diabetes.org/

Centers for Disease Control - Diabetes Home Page (CDC)
Their purpose is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. The site contains diabetes facts and statistics.
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
This page contains information on CLIA 1988 law and lists waived tests.
Links-and-Resources

International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) having relationships with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The IDF is the only global advocate for people with diabetes and their healthcare providers.
http://www.idf.org/home/

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
The mission of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
http://www.jdf.org/

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
A federally sponsored initiative to improve treatment and outcomes, to promote early diagnosis, and ultimately to prevent the onset of diabetes.
http://ndep.nih.gov/

National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP)
The purpose of the NGSP is to standardize glycohemoglobin 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.
http://www.ngsp.org