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. 2016 Sep 13;354:i4694. doi: 10.1136/bmj.i4694

Table 1.

Recommended criteria for diagnosis of gestational diabetes with oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

Fasting One hour post-load Two hour post-load Three hour post-load
75 g OGTT (plasma glucose)
IADPSG5 (2010), ADIPS (2013), WHO9 (2013)* ≥5.1 ≥10.0 ≥8.5
WHO19 (1999)* ≥6.1 ≥7.8
ADA20 (2006)* ≥5.3 ≥10.0 ≥8.6
ADIPS21 (1998)* ≥5.5 ≥8.0
100 g OGTT (plasma or serum glucose)
ACOG12/C-C† ≥5.3 ≥10.0 ≥8.6 ≥7.8
NDDG22 ≥5.8 ≥10.6 ≥9.2 ≥8.0
O’Sullivan23 ≥5.0 ≥9.2 ≥8.1 ≥6.9

IADPSG=International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups; ACOG=American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; ADIPS=Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society; ADA=American Diabetes Association; C&C=Carpenter & Coustan criteria24; NDDG=National Diabetes Data Group; WHO=World Health Organization.

*One threshold should be equalled or exceeded for diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

†Two thresholds should be equalled or exceeded for diagnosis of gestational diabetes.