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

  • Sharma E
  • Resta C
  • Park P
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Abstract

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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Sharma, E., Resta, C., & Park, P. (2018). A Case of Factitious Hyperglycemia in a Patient on Intravenous Ascorbic Acid. Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2018, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7063137

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