Description
Glucose, Gestational Screen (50g), 135 Cutoff -
A value of 135 mg/dL or greater indicates the need for a full diagnostic, gestational glucose tolerance performed in the fasting state to determine if the patient has gestational diabetes.
Fasting is not required.
The glucose tolerance test is a useful blood test in testing for diabetes risk and resistance to insulin in the body. The oral glucose tolerance test includes drinking a sweetened glucose liquid which contains 50g of glucose. The body absorbs this glucose fastly , which cause blood glucose levels to rise within 30 to 60 minutes. A blood sample will be taken from a vein in your arm about 60 minutes after drinking the solution. The blood test measures how the glucose solution was metabolized by the body.
