Accurate measurement of glucose in body fluid is important in diagnosis and management of diabetes, hypoglycemia, adrenal dysfunction and various other conditions. High levels of serum glucose may be seen in case of Diabetes mellitus, in patients receiving glucose containing fluids intravenously, during severe stress and in cerebrovascular accidents. Decreased levels of glucose can be due to insulin administration, as a result of insulinoma, inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism or fasting.
