Bayer Diabetes Care updates devices under National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. Bayer Diabetes Care has successfully completed certification of its A1CNow+ and A1CNow Selfcheck devices under a tighter performance certification standard that went into effect Jan. 1.

The new performance certification standards applicable to devices that measure A1C (or glycated hemoglobin) as set by the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) changed to +/-0.75% A1C, 95% CI, 4-10.0% A1C range.

Bayer received a new NGSP certificate valid from July 1, 2010 through July 1, 2011.  The previous criteria for last year's NGSP certification was +/-0.85% A1C, 95% CI, 4-12.0% A1C range.