Question 140 (part 2) · LEK · Hyperglycemia in pregnancy
Which of the following is/are true about the diagnosis of gestational diabetes:
1) fasting glycaemia of ≥ 92 mg/dl indicates gestational diabetes;
2) if fasting glycaemia is below 92 mg/dl up to week 10 of pregnancy, further diagnostic tests should not be performed;
3) in the case of fasting glycaemia above 125 mg/dl an OGTT test should be performed urgently;
4) an OGTT test in pregnant women should be performed with the use of 60g of glucose.
5) during an OGTT test in pregnant women only two measurement should be performed: fasting glycaemia and the level 2h following glucose administration.
The correct answer is:
2) if fasting glycaemia is below 92 mg/dl up to week 10 of pregnancy, further diagnostic tests should not be performed;
3) in the case of fasting glycaemia above 125 mg/dl an OGTT test should be performed urgently;
4) an OGTT test in pregnant women should be performed with the use of 60g of glucose.
5) during an OGTT test in pregnant women only two measurement should be performed: fasting glycaemia and the level 2h following glucose administration.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3,4.
- B. 1,3,4,5.
- C. 2,4,5.
- D. 1,2.
- E. only 1.
Hint
Recall the Polish (PTGiP, IADPSG-based) criteria: fasting thresholds, the glucose load used in OGTT and the number of measurements.
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