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Strict Preanalytical Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Blood Sample Handling Is Essential for Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

OBJECTIVE: Preanalytical processing of blood samples can affect plasma glucose measurement because ongoing glycolysis by cells prior to centrifugation can lower its concentration. In June 2017, ACT Pathology changed the processing of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) blood samples for pregnant wome...

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Autores principales: Potter, Julia M., Hickman, Peter E., Oakman, Carmen, Woods, Catherine, Nolan, Christopher J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7305001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32350020
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc20-0304