TABLE 1.

Demographics, Measured and Predicted A1C, Daily Blood Glucose, Fructosamine Levels, and Drug Causing Falsely Low A1C for Patients 1–5

Age (years)SexType of DiabetesDaily Blood Glucose (mg/dL)Measured A1C (%)Fructosamine (μmol/L)A1C Predicted From Fructosamine (%)Drug Causing Falsely Low A1CA1C After Withdrawal of Drug (%)
Patient 1 57 Type 1 144–180 5.0 389 8.2 Dapsone 9.4 
Patient 2 67 Type 1 180–270 6.1 491 10.0 Sulfasalazine NA 
Patient 3 62 Type 2 72–126 4.3 229 5.5 Sulfasalazine 6.7 
Patient 4 77 Type 2 90–234 4.3 385 8.1 Sulfasalazine NA 
Patient 5 67 Type 2 198–252 6.6 440 9.1 Sulfasalazine NA 
Age (years)SexType of DiabetesDaily Blood Glucose (mg/dL)Measured A1C (%)Fructosamine (μmol/L)A1C Predicted From Fructosamine (%)Drug Causing Falsely Low A1CA1C After Withdrawal of Drug (%)
Patient 1 57 Type 1 144–180 5.0 389 8.2 Dapsone 9.4 
Patient 2 67 Type 1 180–270 6.1 491 10.0 Sulfasalazine NA 
Patient 3 62 Type 2 72–126 4.3 229 5.5 Sulfasalazine 6.7 
Patient 4 77 Type 2 90–234 4.3 385 8.1 Sulfasalazine NA 
Patient 5 67 Type 2 198–252 6.6 440 9.1 Sulfasalazine NA 

NA, not applicable.

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