A Comparative Study of Blood Glucose Level Measurement between Glucometer, Semi-Auto Analyzer and Auto-analyzer.

摘要

Diabetes mellitus is an emerging medical health problem in both developed and developing countries. The early diagnosis and management helps in reducing the complications of the disease. Hyperglycemia is dangerous but hypoglycemia is fatal. The treatment for both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia is different but timely management saves the life of the patient. In emergency situations glucometer play an important role compared to semi-auto and auto analyzer because earlier restoration prevents irreversible neuronal damage.The present study is an attempt to explore any difference in the readings obtained from glucometer, semi-auto and auto analyzer. The study included 60 diabetes mellitus patients and 60 controls from Shri Sathya Sai Medical college and research institute. Blood samples are collected. The blood glucose levels are estimated by Glucose Oxidase – Peroxidase method in both the auto analyzer and semi auto analyzer. Simultaneously, one drop of venous blood will be placed on the strip of the glucometer (ACCU - CHECK) which measures the glucose level by electrochemical sensor method. The datas were analyzed and expressed as mean ± standard deviation.