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. 2001 Oct;94(10):502–509. doi: 10.1177/014107680109401003

Box 5.

Diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus, WHO criteria (Ref. 1)

Formal testing usually at 24-28 weeks' gestation. Standard 75 g oral glucose tolerance test performed after overnight fast (8-14h). Glucose concentrations (mmol/L):
Whole blood venous Whole blood capillary Plasma venous Plasma capillary
Fasting ≥6.1 ≥6.1 ≥7.0 ≥7.0
2h ≥6.7 ≥7.8 ≥7.8 ≥8.9