摘要 |
<p>A method of measuring HbA1c is provided that, even with a whole blood sample after storage, measurement accuracy substantially equal to a whole blood sample right after collection can be maintained. Whole blood is stored in a presence of a glycolytic inhibitor and protease is added to the stored whole blood sample to cleave hemoglobin in the whole blood sample. Then a glycated part of a hemoglobin fragment thereby obtained is treated with fructosyl amine oxidase. Thereafter, a glycation degree of HbA1c is determined by measuring a redox reaction between the glycated part and the fructosyl amine oxidase. Further, instead of storage of the whole blood in a presence of the glycolytic inhibitor, a strong electrolyte substance such as KCl, K 2 SO 4 , KNO, NaCl, Na 2 SO 4 , NaNO, MgCl 2 , MgSO 4 , Mg(NO) 2 , etc. is added to the whole blood after storage and a protease treatment is performed in a presence of the strong electrolyte substance. According to these methods, fluctuation in a measurement value of HbA1c due to storage of the whole blood can be avoided.</p> |