Comparison of a Human Portable Blood Glucose Meter and Automated Chemistry Analyzer for Measurement of Blood Glucose Concentrations in Human Diabetic Patients /
Asad-Ur-Rehman
- 46p. Islamabad : SMME- NUST; Soft Copy 30cm
Diabetes is the most prevalent chronic metabolic disorder in Pakistan which is characterized by an increased Blood Glucose level. An accurate diagnosis of diabetes is very essential for its early detection and treatment. Almost 90\% of the cases are of Type II Diabetes and the patients are required to continuously monitor their Blood Glucose level to maintain a near-normal range of Blood sugar. A practical way to monitor sugar levels is using a portable Glucometer at home which is faster and more convenient for diabetes patients. The purpose of this study is to compare Blood Glucose levels measured using Oxidase Method and a Portable Glucometer with reference Hexokinase Method in Type II Diabetes patients to determine if Glucometers can be used as a home-based selfmonitoring device. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 150 Type II Diabetes patients. Blood samples were collected from the capillary of fingers for a portable Glucometer and from veins for Hexokinase and Oxidase Plasma methods after overnight fasting of 8 hours. Independent t-test and Pearson Correlation were used to check the significance of our results. There was no statistically significant difference in Blood Glucose readings obtained from Oxidase Method (128.31 + 61.4, p = 0.947) and Glucometer (122.53 + 59.6, p = 0.370) with Reference Hexokinase Method (128.78 + 61.2). A statistically significant positive correlation was observed in both methods with reference Hexokinase Method. Glucometer readings positively correlate with Hexokinase, showing that Glucometer can be used as a home-based self-monitoring Blood Glucose Device.