HbA1c Testing Market in India 2014
28 January 2015 - 3:32AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscribes' latest
market research report titled HbA1c Testing Market in India 2014 states that with the increasing
incidence of diabetes in the country, the demand for HbA1c testing
is rising. India is characterized
by the presence of a large diabetic population. The country's
status as the diabetes capital of the world has made the need for
diabetes prevention and screening very important. Hence, tests for
measuring the blood glucose levels are facing high demand within
the country. Naturally, HbA1c testing in the country is also
benefiting from this trend. The ability to measure one's blood
glucose levels over a period of 3 months has made it a test favored
by many diabetics as well as people who believe they are at high
risk of developing diabetes. The market for HbA1c testing has been
growing steadily and with the awareness level regarding it
increasing rapidly, the market is set to boom in the next few
years.
Although the test is considered to be very useful for diabetes
screening as well as for monitoring the diabetes status of a
patient, its much higher cost compared to a simple blood sugar
level test can act as a hindrance to its greater acceptance.
However, the need to go for HbA1c tests only 3-4 times a year
unlike the blood sugar level test which may have to be done on a
monthly basis may work in favor of the former. Moreover, HbA1c
tests give a clearer picture of the diabetes status of a patient as
it a measurement of the glucose levels over a longer period.
Several physicians also prescribe this test to their patients which
in turn will increase its demand and thereby drive growth in the
market.
Several large diagnostic chains offer these tests in India. Majority of the patients going for
these tests are confirmed diabetics with very few non-diabetics
undergoing this test. Most of the patients visiting laboratories
for HbA1c tests have been prescribed to go for this test by a
physician and very few people opt for the test on their own.
However, with increasing awareness among people, this ratio is
likely to change and many more people are expected to go for this
test independently.
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