How long does the glucose tolerance test take?

Your blood will be taken again every 30 to 60 minutes after you drink the solution. The test may take up to 3 hours

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How often should you test your estimated average glucose?

One should test average glucose atleast twice per year.

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How to confirm if I have gestational diabetes?

During pregnancy, your body makes more hormones and goes through other changes, such as weight gain. These changes cause your body's cells to use insulin less effectively. Hence, a glucose tolerance test is mandatory to check for gestational diabetes.

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If the blood glucose is 120mg, is it bad for your health?

Yes, you fall under prediabetes which can easily progress into diabetes.

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Is glucose testing the same as a blood sugar test?

Yes. However, oral glucose testing is diffrent from blood sugar test.

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What is a glucose tolerance test?

The glucose tolerance test is a lab test to check how well your body moves sugar from the blood into tissues like muscle and fat

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Why is a glucose tolerance test required during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, your body makes more hormones and goes through other changes, such as weight gain. These changes cause your body's cells to use insulin less effectively. Hence, a glucose tolerance test is mandatory to check for gestational diabetes.

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How can I pass a blood glucose test during pregnancy?

You just need to give your blood sample and test for existing conditions. One cannot to anything special to pass a test.

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What happens if I don't fast before a glucose test?

If you do not fast before a fasting glucose test you will not get accurate results

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What is impaired glucose tolerance?

Impaired glucose tolerance is defined as a 2-hour post meal glucose level between 140 and 200 mg/dL during the oral glucose tolerance test.

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Should medication be taken before glucose testing?

It is advised not to take medications before glucose test until and unless advised by a physician

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What's the importance of performing a blood glucose test?

A blood glucose test measures the level of blood sugar moving freely in the blood stream.

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Why do people have to take glucose tests?

People are recommended to take glucose test to prevent and to monitor existing conditions which can cause complications such as impaired sight and renal functions.

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Glucose Tolerance Test and related queries

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the glucose tolerance test take?

How often should you test your estimated average glucose?

How to confirm if I have gestational diabetes?

If the blood glucose is 120mg, is it bad for your health?

Is glucose testing the same as a blood sugar test?

What is a glucose tolerance test?

Why is a glucose tolerance test required during pregnancy?

How can I pass a blood glucose test during pregnancy?

What happens if I don't fast before a glucose test?

What is impaired glucose tolerance?

Should medication be taken before glucose testing?

What's the importance of performing a blood glucose test?

Why do people have to take glucose tests?

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