The One Step test: The better diagnostic approach for gestational diabetes mellitus
OBG Management. 2019 December;31(12):22-24
December 2, 2019|OBG Management
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It is time for the United States to reconsider its guidelines for screening for GDM
US guidelines should be reconsidered
The One Step, 75-g, 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test is universally used to diagnose diabetes mellitus outside of pregnancy. Given our many noted reasons (TABLE 3), we recommend universal screening of GDM by using the One Step approach. It is time, indeed, for the United States to reconsider its guidelines for screening for GDM.
