A New and Rapid Method for the Determination of Glucose by Measurement of Rate of Oxygen Consumption

Abstract

Abstract Glucose levels in serum, plasma, and urine are determined rapidly and conveniently by a new glucose oxidase method employing a polarographic oxygen sensor with a circuit modified to record the rate of oxygen consumption. The maximum apparent rate of oxygen consumption relative to the rate obtained with a glucose standard provides a direct measure of the glucose level in the sample; results are obtainable within 20 sec. after sample (100 µl.) addition and within 3 min. after a blood sample is withdrawn from a patient. Interferences associated with prior colorimetric glucose oxidase methods are avoided by measuring oxygen consumption instead of hydrogen peroxide formation. The method is described and results are presented showing a standard deviation of less than 1.5% on replicate determinations and a bias of 1% with respect to data obtained on the same samples by the automated ferricyanide method.