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Publication: The impact of differences in plasma glucose between glucose oxidase and hexokinase methods on estimated gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence
Dickson, L.M Buchmann, E.J Janse Van Rensburg, C Norris, S.A
Dickson, L.M
Buchmann, E.J
Janse Van Rensburg, C
Norris, S.A
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We evaluated the extent of measurement discordance between glucose oxidase and hexokinase laboratory methods and the effect of this on estimated gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevalence in a routine clinical setting. 592 consecutive urban African women were screened for GDM. Paired venous specimens were submitted to two independent calibrated laboratories that used either method to measure plasma glucose concentrations. World Health Organisation diagnostic criteria were applied. GDM prevalence determined by the glucose oxidase and hexokinase methods was 6.9% and 5.1% respectively. The overall GDM prevalence was 9%. Only 34% of GDM positive diagnoses were common to both laboratory methods. Bland Altman plots identified a bias of 0.2 mmol/l between laboratory methods. Plasma glucose concentrations measured by the glucose oxidase method were more platykurtic in distribution. Low diagnostic agreement between laboratory methods was further indicated by a Cohen’s kappa of 0.48 (p < 0.001). Reports of GDM prevalence using either the glucose oxidase or hexokinase laboratory methods may not be truly interchangeable or directly comparable.
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2019-05-10
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Springer Nature
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Glucose oxidase,Hexokinase,Gestational diabetes,Plasma glucose
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Dickson LM , Buchmann EJ, Janse Van Rensburg C , Norris SA. The impact of differences in plasma glucose between glucose oxidase and hexokinase methods on estimated gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence. Scientific Reports. 2019 May 10;9(1):7238. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43665-x