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Diabetes Care 25:S110, 2002
© 2002 by the American Diabetes Association, Inc.

Position Statement

Bedside Blood Glucose Monitoring in Hospitals*

American Diabetes Association


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The modern management of hospitalized patients with diabetes includes capillary blood glucose determinations at the bedside. This measure is analogous to an additional "vital sign" for people with diabetes. The rapidity with which results can be obtained, and therapeutic decisions made, can improve management and conceivably shorten hospital stays. Replacing venipunctures with finger punctures enhances patient comfort. Bedside glucose determinations can be performed by adequately trained personnel. Use of bedside blood glucose monitoring requires 1) clear administrative responsibility for the procedure, 2) a well-defined policy/procedure manual, 3) a training program for those personnel doing the testing, 4) quality control procedures, and 5) regularly scheduled equipment maintenance. The essential elements of a bedside glucose monitoring program have been outlined in a published guideline (1).


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Originally approved 1985. Most recent review/revision, 1999.

*Currently, there is a committee considering a major revision of this position statement.


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  1. The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards: Ancillary (Bedside) Blood Glucose Testing in Acute and Chronic Care Facilities: Approved Guideline. Villanova, PA, National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, 1994

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