Table.
Threshold values of most commonly used criteria to diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus2 3 15
| Time points | World Health Organisation* (75 g glucose) | Fourth international workshop conference on gestational diabetes mellitus3* (75 g or 100 g glucose) |
|---|---|---|
| Fasting | NA | 5.3 mmol/l |
| 1 hour | NA | 10.0 mmol/l |
| 2 hour | 7.8 mmol/l | 8.6 mmol/l |
| 3 hour† | NA | 7.8 mmol/l |
NA=not applicable.
*
Venous plasma glucose concentrations determined by glucose oxidase method.
†
Not required for the 75 g glucose load according to the fourth international workshop conference on gestational diabetes mellitus.