Fructosamines are stable complexes of carbohydrates and proteins that are produced by an irreversible, nonenzymatic glycosylation of protein. Glucose has a greater affinity for albumin in dogs and for globulins in cats. A single measure of fructosamine indicates the average glucose concentration over the previous 1-2 weeks. Fructosamine measurement may be used to assist in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus as well as to monitor the effectiveness of insulin therapy in diabetic dogs and cats.
This is a simple blood test that measures the average glycemic (glucose) control over a period of several weeks.
Fructosamine is a measurement of a person's average...
a glycated protein like glycated haemoglobin that measures glucose control over the preceding 2-3 weeks
A test which measures the amount of glucose-bound serum protein and which reflects how well the diabetes has been controlled over the previous 2–3 weeks. It is used in circumstances where the HbA1c test (see HbA1c) is not reliable due to anaemia or to a haemoglobin variant
Fructosamine is a form of protein used to indicate the average blood glucose for the preceding 3 weeks.
Fructosamine is a compound which can be considered as the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released). A fructosamine is also formed when carbonyl group of glucose reacts with an amino group of a protein, as the double bond to oxygen moves from the end carbon atom to the next carbon atom and water is released. Fructosamines formed from blood proteins such as serum albumin are known as Glycated Serum Protein (GSP) or Glycated Albumin, and are used to identify the plasma glucose concentration over time and so assess diabetic control.