title: Value of serum glucose assay as part of the biochemical profile in screening for diabetes.
abstract: The value of adding serum glucose assay to the 'biochemical profile' was assessed by a detailed follow-up of all inpatients with serum glucose concentrations of 10 mmol/l or more. After excluding patients who were on intravenous glucose infusions or were known to be diabetic. 1 in 10 was found to have unsuspected diabetes by further blood glucose measurements, glucose tolerance tests, and clinical assessment. The incidence was 0.8% of all inpatients receiving a biochemical profile, and in a full year 64 diabetics would be detected. The extra cost of laboratory tests was only 20 pounds for each diabetic detected.
mesh_terms: D001322:Autoanalysis; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose