Can we really diagnose diabetes during pregnancy?

Objective: To identify the accuracy of diagnosing postpartum diabetes and glucose intolerance using antepartum glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting glucose values.

Study Design: A retrospective Hawaiian cohort of women with gestational diabetes during 2004-2011 were evaluated. Antepartum HbA1c and postpartum 75-g glucose tolerance tests were obtained.