| Title | A cost-effective screening method for preoperative hyperglycemia. | | Author(s) | Grek S, Gravenstein N, Morey TE, Rice MJ | | Institution | Department of Anesthesiology, University of FloridaCollege of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0254, USA. | | Source | Anesth Analg 2009 Nov; 109(5):1622-4. | | MeSH | Adult
Aged
Blood Glucose
Blood Specimen Collection
Catheterization
Cost Savings
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Fasting
Female
Humans
Hyperglycemia
Male
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Needles
Predictive Value of Tests
Preoperative Care
Reagent Strips
Reproducibility of Results
| | Abstract | INTRODUCTION: The preoperative encounter may offer a cost-effective opportunity for diabetes screening.
METHODS: Three hundred forty-seven fasting patients had a preoperative glucose measurement determined from blood residue left on the IV needle, measured with an Accu-Chek glucometer (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN).
RESULTS: After excluding patients with a diabetes history, 4.0% had a glucose measurement between 100 and 125 mg/dL, at a cost of $14.22 per identification, and 1.2% had a glucose measurement more than 125 mg/dL, at a cost of $32.00 per identification.
CONCLUSIONS: This preoperative blood glucose screening test was implemented at a cost of approximately one-tenth of current methods. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Evaluation Studies
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 19843800 |
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