Unsuitable blood glucose measuring devices in neonatal or paediatric acute care

Abstract

A newborn baby with persistent neonatal jaundice developed severe septicaemia. Blood glucose monitoring using Accuchek(R) revealed persistently high values, but laboratory blood glucose testing showed no instance of true hyperglycaemia. She was found to have galactosaemia.

The Accu-chek® glucose meter does not discriminate between blood galactose and glucose.