Helpful Links for Distributors
There are many Web sites that contain useful information about the current practices and standards of diabetes care. Here are some sites you may find helpful:
Accurate Results - NGSP Cerification
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/home.jsp
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)
The page contains information on CLIA 1988 law and lists waived tests.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/clia/cliawaived.html
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.missouri.edu/~diabetes/ngsp.html
Diabetes In Control
News and information for medical professionals.
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
A professional medical organization devoted to the enhancement of the practice of clinical endocrinology.
http://www.aace.com/