Increased plasma glucose levels after change of recommendation from NaF to citrate blood collection tubes

• Objectives: To evaluate changes in plasma glucose measurements in an unselected patient population after a change of recommendation from NaF to citrate blood collection vacuum tubes. Design and methods: Glucose (n = 460 751) and HbA1c (n = 55 190) determinations during a period of approximately three years before and after the tube change were extracted from a laboratory information system. Results: Median values for plasma glucose determinations increased from 6.03 before to 6.28 mmol/L after the tube change. The proportion of glucose determinations above the WHO limit for impaired fasting glucose (6.1 mmol/L) and the medical decision limit for diabetes (7.0 mmol/L) increased from 48.1 to 55.4% after the change. Conclusions: The change from NaF to citrate tubes caused higher glucose values, and consequently more glucose determinations above the decision limit for diabetes.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Medicinteknik -- Medicinsk laboratorie- och mätteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Medical Engineering -- Medical Laboratory and Measurements Technologies (hsv//eng)

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Blood collection tube

Glucose

Plasma

Preanalytical process

Sample stability

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