A Case of Factitious Hyperglycemia in a Patient on Intravenous Ascorbic Acid

Finger stick blood glucose meters are widely used in outpatient and inpatient settings. However, various factors can affect accuracy of readings from these meters. Here we present a patient who had spurious glucose elevation on these meters while being on intravenous ascorbic acid.

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Main Authors: Eliza Sharma, Christine Resta, Patricia Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7063137
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