title: Interferences and Limitations in Blood Glucose Self-Testing: An Overview of the Current Knowledge.
abstract: In general, patients with diabetes performing self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) can strongly rely on the accuracy of measurement results. However, various factors such as application errors, extreme environmental conditions, extreme hematocrit values, or medication interferences may potentially falsify blood glucose readings. Incorrect blood glucose readings may lead to treatment errors, for example, incorrect insulin dosing. Therefore, the diabetes team as well as the patients should be well informed about limitations in blood glucose testing. The aim of this publication is to review the current knowledge on limitations and interferences in blood glucose testing with the perspective of their clinical relevance.
authors.affiliation: Sciarc Institute, Baierbrunn, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erbach
authors.affiliation: Institut für Diabetes-Technologie Forschungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Freckmann
authors.affiliation: Roche Diabetes Care GmbH, Mannheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hinzmann
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of the Diabetes Academy Mergentheim (FIDAM), Bad Mergentheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kulzer
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Clinic for Children and Adolescents, Muenster, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.affiliation: Science & Co GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.affiliation: Forschergruppe Diabetes e.V., Munich-Neuherberg, Germany oliver.schnell@lrz.uni-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schnell
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: SMBG; blood glucose testing; diabetes; interference; reliability; self-monitoring of blood glucose