{"id":42340,"date":"2024-09-12T07:14:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/beds-and-herts-patients-to-be-re-tested-in-diabetes-results-error\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T07:14:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:14:34","slug":"beds-and-herts-patients-to-be-re-tested-in-diabetes-results-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/beds-and-herts-patients-to-be-re-tested-in-diabetes-results-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Beds and Herts patients to be re-tested in diabetes results error"},"content":{"rendered":"


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People with diabetes tend to have higher HbA1c levels than those without the condition<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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An NHS trust has revealed that about 11,000 people will have to be re-tested after a hospital machine issued incorrect diabetes results.<\/p>\n

The Bedfordshire NHS Foundation Trust said some patients may have been wrongly given higher blood glucose readings from a laboratory at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.<\/p>\n

A message on the trust website<\/a> suggested patients could have been misdiagnosed with the condition as a result.<\/p>\n

The trust has apologised “for any emotional distress and inconvenience”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The trust said there had been an “intermittent issue” with a machine that analyses blood, with tests taken on certain dates in April and July.<\/p>\n

The problem related to some HbA1C tests analysed at the hospital’s laboratory, and patients from across Luton, south Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire would be contacted, it said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The results were collated on certain dates in April and July this year, the trust said<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The procedure is known as the hemoglobin A1C test (HbA1c) which measures average blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n

Diabetes UK said it is used to diagnose and monitor<\/a> the condition.<\/p>\n

For people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, their target HbA1c level should be below 42mmol\/mol (6%), according to the charity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Hagen said the wrongful tests showed his blood glucose had gone ‘through the roof’ and his medication was altered <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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John Hagen, 70, a retired photographer from Kensworth in Bedfordshire, was one of the people who received a letter from the trust asking him to get re-tested.<\/p>\n

Already a diabetes patient, Mr Hagen’s GP increased his medication after results came back which were “through the roof”. <\/p>\n

“I then got a letter saying the results were a false positive,” he said.<\/p>\n

“My GP will be re-running the test but we have agreed not to amend my medication downwards.<\/p>\n

“I worry about things when there’s something to worry about. I acknowledge that mistakes happen and in a pressurised environment like the NHS it can sometimes take a while to realise something is wrong,” Mr Hagen added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cathy Jones, chief operating officer at Bedfordshire hospitals said: “If you have not heard from us then please do not contact the hospital or your GP to ask whether you need to be re-tested while we focus our efforts on arranging this with the patients who need them.<\/p>\n

“I sincerely apologise for any emotional distress and inconvenience that has been caused by this issue. <\/p>\n

“We will be undertaking a review to find out what went wrong and identify any learning.” <\/p>\n

Ms Jones confirmed that no other blood tests were affected by the issue. <\/p>\n

“As a precautionary measure we are no longer analysing HbA1c results at our Luton lab,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Patients should continue to attend any blood test appointments as normal.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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