Metabolic Screening Flashcards
Type 1 diabetes:
primarily a result of pancreatic beta cell destruction causing impaired insulin secretion
Type 2 diabetes:
insulin resistance (insulin less effective at facilitating glucose uptake)
Gestational diabetes:
glucose intolerance onset during pregnancy
Glucose measurement is important for…
- diagnosis of diabetes
- monitoring glucose (at rest, during, and following exercise)
Normal blood glucose levels for capillary glucose sampling:
- fasting: 3.9 - 5.5 mmol/L (70-100 mg/dL)
- non-fasting: < 11.1 mmol/L (<200 mg/dL)
4 steps of capillary sampling (WHO guidelines):
- select and clean site with alcohol
- puncture the skin with 1 quick, deliberate poke (prevent repeated punctures)
- wipe away first drop of blood (avoid contamination with tissue fluid or debris)
- avoid squeezing the finger too tightly because this dilutes the sample with tissue fluid (plasma)
The same technique (capillary sampling) is used for…
- blood glucose
- lactate sampling
Where should the site be for capillary sampling?
- lateral aspect (least sensitive)
- do not use tip: can it bone
- pad of finger is thicker/harder
Why can capillary sampling be ineffective in some cases?
- 1 value is not relevant all day long
- doesn’t tell you how the body deals with glucose (value can be high or can be going up)
OGTT =
oral glucose tolerance test
OGTT:
- standardized test to see how individuals deal with glucose
- oral glucose tolerance beverage (standard 75g of glucose)
- need to take in 5 minutes
- healthy individual should be able to clear quickly
Disadvantage to OGTT:
doesn’t tell you anything about the rest of the day
Continuous glucose monitoring:
- patch on abdomen
- measures interstitial glucose (glucose that has exited circulatory system, good representation of what is in it)
Who would use continuous glucose monitoring?
- someone with diabetes (need data often)
- expensive, not covered
- some have alerts if it gets too high or too low
HBA1c =
glycated hemoglobin
RBC are freely permeable to ______ molecules.
glucose
Glucose irreversibly attaches to _______ to form ____ _____.
- hemoglobin
- glycated hemoglobin (HBA1c)
Because RBC has a life span of ____ days, glycated hemoglobin reflects glucose levels over the preceding ____ months.
- 120 days
- 2-3 months
The HBA1c fraction is abnormally _____ in people with chronic hyperglycemia.
elevated
A HBA1c > or equal to ____% is diagnostic of diabetes if confirmed by repeat testing.
6.5%