A point-of-care test increases same-day referral and reduces DKA in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes.

Background And Objectives: Same-day referral for tertiary management of suspected childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D) is recommended as best practice. The aim of this study was to review recent primary care practice in managing suspected paediatric T1D and its impact on clinical outcomes.

Method: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of referral patterns and clinical outcomes of youth aged <18 years with new-onset T1D at two tertiary metropolitan paediatric diabetes centres.