Journal of the Endocrine Society • Vol 5 • No Supplement_1
Who Should Return for an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test? A Proposed Clinical Pathway Based on Retrospective Analysis of 332 Children
May 2021 • Sarah Wing-yiu Poon, Wilfred Hing Sang Wong, Anita Tsang, Grace Wing-kit Poon, Joanna Yuet‐ling Tung
Abstract Purpose: Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) or oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is the traditional diagnostic tool for type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Primary barrier to performing FPG or OGTT in asymptomatic patients is the requirement of fasting, and thus the need for another scheduled visit. For OGTT, at least 2 blood draws would be needed, making the test inconvenient and labour-intensive. These barriers may lead to lower testing rate and possibly under-diagnosis. In a busy clinic setting with increasing number o…