Should capillary blood glucose measurements be used in population surveys?

Abstract

Objective: To determine the accuracy and appropriateness of capillary blood glucose testing in population surveys. Materials and methods: Capillary blood glucose using the Rochec ACCU-CHEK instrument and Advantage 11 Test Strips was compared to a laboratory instrument. Three independent cross-sectional risk factor surveys (n = 1432) and baseline individuals from the Greater Green Triangle Diabetes Prevention Project (n = 341) provided both fasting plasma and capillary blood glucose measurements. Accuracy of capillary glucoses was assessed using the ISO 15197 standard. The median age of the participants was 71 years, ranging from 25 to 84 years. There were 799 males and 974 females. Results: ..