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I looked on the American Diabetes website and there is an OGTT test- is that the test--meaning oral glucose tolerance test. This is what they say about those results. OGTT test, a person's blood glucose level is measured after a fast and two hours after drinking a glucose-rich beverage. If the two-hour blood glucose level is between 140 and 199 mg/dl, the person tested has pre-diabetes. If the two-hour blood glucose level is at 200 mg/dl or higher, the person tested has diabetes.

Also keep in mind fasting glucose tests test only at time of the test and does not account of the variables. Variables meaning not all red blood cells are alike nor contain the same amount, if any, of excess glucose. This is why results will always have different values from the next even from the same blood sample. The A1c currently provides the most accurate reading of your glucose because it accounts for this variable. Your 4.

Like I stated earlier, what is good for you may not be for the next person. Test, test, test until you know what is best for you.

I have a doctors App tomorrow to have a glucose test done. So my questions are! -What is my doctor going to do? -Is it okay for me to eat or drink anything?

In the US, the doctor may ordered a clean urine catch to coincide with a fasting blood draw or an OGTT [Oral Glucose Tolerance Test]. If you are concerned about diabetes ask for an A1c test [Hb1c, HbA1c] which is used as the standard tool to determine glucose [blood sugar] control.

Request an A1C TEST it is a more accurate blood glucose test that will average your past 3 months.

I have the same questions I'm actually here doing the 3 hour one now because I failed the 1 hour one I see my doctor tomorrow so I will ask more about it but I wanted to first see how I fl on this one

How many hours ahead are you suppose to eat before you take your glucose test and does it matter if you eat 30-40 minutes before you go? Any advice on how to prepare for it? And how much blood do they draw from you?

m up because baby is kicking like usual so i just want to ask some questions my doctor told me at my last appointment that this appointment (thursday 23 weeks 6 days) that i would be have my glucose test. what should i expect? what will happen? will i need someone to stay with me and drive me home? i hear a lot of ladies get sick from it and thats what I'm scared of.

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I'm a 53 year old woman who just had a 3 hour glucose tolerance test, here are my results: Fasting - 106 1 hour - 210 2 hour - 230 3 hour - 167 I'm not sure if these results mean I'm a pre-diabetic or diabetic. Thank you for your help in advance.

m going to give birth, so therefore I can look at my own test results. Well I had my Glucose challenge this morning and the test came as 138mg/dl (without having nothing to eat prior to the test). I called my doctor right away, but I left him a message.... From doing some research online, I see my number is too high!!! What do you guys think??? Please help, I don't want to have GD!!

He said I could have breakfast like two eggs and so i did maybe that made my test high.....Now I have to make an appt. for the 3hour glucose test.....I hope I don't have gestational diabetes that scares me....I have never had that with my other pregnancies....I'm scared! What happenes when you do have diabetes? Does it go away after birth? What should I do before taking this other test? Can someone advise? Thanks!

Yes it does vary depending on your Dr but according to the National Institute of Health the glucose screening is generally done between the 24-28 weeks unless you have glucose in your urine which the Dr usually tests every time you are in and if you have an abnormal glucose screening or 1 hour test then you go on to the glucose tolerance test or 3 hour test. If anyone ever has questions www.nlm.nih.

Told me I could take the glucose test till I was at least 27 weeks. Also I think someone said that they start checking you for being dialated at 36 weeks but don't quote me because I am not sure.

Good day moms! I just left my appt and had a one hour glucose test done. I had nothing to eat or drink prior to it and honestly I've done well with my previous pregnancies. Well turns out this morning I left home ticked at my hubby and mom- anyways turns out it was high. 219 to be exact, I have no idea as to why. Now I have to take a class to monitor my sugar levels.

I have been seeing an endocrinologist because I am constantly having low blood sugar readings and have had a high fasting blood glucose test of 8.3. My endocrinologist feels this may be due to my dysautonomia. She thought maybe reactive hypoglycemia because I am having low fasting glucose levels as well as high. I went for a 2hr OGTT today and I am feeling horrible after the test. My baseline was 4.8 @ 8:55 Given 75g of glucose to drink At 4.3 @ 9:25 At 4.8 @ 9:55 At 6.2 @ 10:25 At 6.

I have to go back and take a 4 hr glucose test tomorrow. Im worried because I had the 1hr done on monday. So now im wondering what might have come up on my results. They said they couldn't give me any info over the phone. That the dr would tell me in person tomorrow. Just wondering if any ladies have had this test done before and what I could expect during the test. Do they need to take blood out every hour? Im just worried I may have gestational diabetes.

9% equates to an 123 mg/dl glucose level. Diabetes starts at 126 mg/dl. Your doctor is correct, lose the gut and you have a great chance of reversing yourself back to normal levels. Good luck.

I'm 29 weeks5 dys and I have did the 1 and 3 HR glucose test and both times my levels were too high has anyone experience this before?

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