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Severe persistent hypoglycaemia

Authoring team

Under these circumstances further investigation is probably indicated, including:

  • blood and urine for organic acid and amino acid screen for suspicion of inborn errors of metabolism
  • if there is suspicion of dysmorphology then chromosomes may be checked

The blood glucose may be maintained in the meantime with a glucagon infusion.


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