Table 2

Essential items and optional items to be collected

HaematologyBlood biochemistryUrinalysis
Essential items
 HbA1cSerum creatinineUrinary albumin
 Fasting blood glucose*Lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C (calculated), fasting triglycerides)
 Fasting insulin*AST (GOT)
 ALT (GPT)
Optional items†
 Red blood cell countTotal proteinProtein (qualitative)
 HaemoglobinBlood urea nitrogenGlucose (qualitative)
 HaematocritUric acidKetone bodies (qualitative)
 Platelet countTotal bilirubinOccult blood (qualitative)
 White cell countALP
 Differential white blood cellsCK (CPK)
(neutrophils, eosinophils,LDH
basophils, lymphocytes andγ-GTP
monocytes)Amylase
Other
 Casual blood glucose 
 1,5–AG 
 Glycoalbumin
 Fasting C peptide concentration 
 Casual serum C peptide concentration
  • *These parameters must be measured at least once a year.

  • †‘Optional items’ are the data to be collected if measured.

  • AG, anhydroglucitol; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CK, creatine kinase; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin, HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; γ-GTP, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase.