The screening for gestational diabetes employing 50 g glucose test
Thitadilok, W.; Techatraisak, K.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 78(10): 526-531
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 8576659 Document Number: 443263
A 50 g 1-h glucose test was studied in pregnant Thai women in order to find out the cut-off level for diagnosis of gestational diabetes. The gold standard for diagnosis of gestational diabetes. The gold standard for diagnosis of gestational diabetes was the standard OGTT. Among 23 patients diagnosed as having gestational diabetes following employing a standard test the cut-off value of 144 mg/dl accounted for the appropriate level for screening of gestational diabetes.