Are patients with positive screening but negative diagnostic test for gestational diabetes under risk for adverse pregnancy outcome?
OBJECTIVE
Our aim was to determine the obstetrics outcomes of patients with positive 1-h glucose challenge test (GCT), but negative diagnostic test for gestational diabetes.


METHODS
Pregnancy records of 409 pregnants were reviewed. Patients were screened for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with one-hour 50 g glucose challenge test (GCT) at 24-28 weeks of gestation. Patients with glucose challenge tests values > or = 130 mg/dL were refered for the 3 h, 100-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Positive GCT but negative for OGTT group (Group A) were compared retrospectively with the group of negative GCT (Group B) for obstetrics outcomes.


RESULTS
GDM and impared glucose tolerance (IGT) were diagnosed in 33 (7.6%) and 46 (10.5%) patients, respectively. We identified 141 (34.4%) patients with positive GCT but negative for OGTT (Group A) and 189 (46.2%) patients with negative GCT (Group B). Gestational weight gain, polyhydramnios, family history of diabetes mellitus were significantly higher in group A than group B (P < 0.05). Prevalance of preterm labor, hypertension, cesarean delivery, mean birthweight, proportion of babies admitted to neonatal intensive care unit were similar in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
There are some differences for pregnancy outcomes between pregnants with positive GCT but negative for OGTT and negative GCT. These patients should be followed up carefully during the antepartum and intrapartum period.
Gumus
Ilknur I
II
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatih University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. ilknurinegol@yahoo.com
Turhan
Nilgün O
NO
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000235:genetics; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000453:epidemiology; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors; D015430:Weight Gain
D001786:Blood Glucose