Abstract

VALUE OF ASSESSING POST PRANDIAL PLASMA GLUCOSE AS A SURROGATE FOR POST-GLUCOSE PLASMA GLUCOSE IN THE POPULATION OF BURDWAN DISTRICT

Dr. Subinay Datta, Dr. Mrinal Pal*, Dr. Arghya Bandyopadhyay, Dr. Kaushik Ghosh, Dr. Amit Kumar Pradhan

ABSTRACT

Background: During routine screening, Post-glucose method is preferred over post-prandial blood glucose. Post-glucose blood glucose estimation is also standard parameter to exclude diabetes mellitus. But Post-glucose plasma glucose measurement is not friendlier both in case of laboratory personal as well as patient in regarding procedure. Aim: To assess the value of estimation of postprandial blood sugar as a surrogate for post-glucose blood glucose. Method: Nine hundred and fifty three healthy normal individuals were subjected post-glucose as well as post-prandial plasma glucose estimation. Result: It was observed that there was no statistically difference between the two mode of blood collection for estimation of 2 hour blood glucose (p>0.05).Conclusion: Post-meal blood glucose could be used to rule out the diabetes in place of conventional PG glucose.

Keywords: Post-glucose blood glucose, Post-prandial blood glucose.