[A simple and quick method for measuring low blood-glucose concentrations (author's transl)].

A new method of measuring glucose concentrations (Reflotest-Hypoglycemie) was tested on 141 serum samples and 119 capillary blood samples and compared with the hexokinase-glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase method. The Reflotest (reflectance meter) compared well with the reference test. Comparison of results with three sera measured by the method in six different laboratories indicated the accuracy of the test. Endogenous bilirubin, uric acid, and haematocrit values did not influence the result. The test is therefore suitable for quantitative measurements.