What is a glucose tolerance test?

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What is a glucose tolerance test?

What is a glucose tolerance test?

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

Last updated on 15 Mar 2023

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What are the indications of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)?

Oral glucose test is ordered when fasting glucose test is high but not high enough to fall under the category diabetes.

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What are the effects of high sugar levels during pregnancy?

High blood glucose levels during pregnancy can also increase the chance that your baby will be born too early, weigh too much, or have breathing problems or low blood glucose right after birth. It can also induce still births in pregnant woman. Hence, speak with a doctor if glucose is high.

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On my blood test, my glucose level was an 85. Is this bad?

No it is not bad it is within the range.

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How do you diagnose gestational diabetes?

It is diagnosed during a blood test that is done while screening for gestational diabetes such as fasting glucose.

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What are dangerous blood sugar levels during pregnancy?

Anything above 200mg/dl is dangerous during pregnancy and has to be followed by glucose intolerance test.

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