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Gestational diabetes mellitus testing in the COVID-19 pandemic: The problems with simplifying the diagnostic process #MMPMID32662072
van Gemert TE; Moses RG; Pape AV; Morris GJ
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2020[Oct]; 60 (5): 671-674 PMID32662072show ga
BACKGROUND: Multiple professional bodies have temporarily revised recommendations for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) testing during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce person-to-person contact. The current Australian temporary criteria advise that if the fasting glucose is =4.6 mmol/L, then no glucose tolerance test (GTT) is required. AIMS: The aim of this study is to examine the extent of underdiagnosis of GDM using a fasting glucose =4.6 mmol/L as a cut-off to determine that a GTT is not necessary. MATERIALS AND METHODS: De-identified data from pregnant women having a GTT test in the Illawarra area during a six-year period was used to determine the number of women with GDM and the proportion of positive cases that would be missed for different fasting glucose values. RESULTS: There were 16 522 results identified and GDM was diagnosed in 12.2%. The majority of women were more than 30 years of age (85.2%) and diagnosed at >/=20 weeks gestation (81.1%). Of those diagnosed with GDM, 29% had a fasting glucose of =4.6 mmol/L and would have been missed. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that using a fasting glucose of 4.6 mmol/L or less would miss nearly a third of women who would otherwise be diagnosed with GDM.