The teat is for gestational diabetes. Every women has to do it, usually between 24-28 weeks although sometimes sooner based on personal circumstances (such as per pregnancy weight, family hx of diabetes, etc.). However thin people do get gestational diabetes as well, so don't assume you'll pass just because you're a healthy weight. It is called the one hour glucose tolerance test because your blood is drawn one hour after drinking the glucose drink.
To determine this there are 2 simple tests a Dr. can do. First is an A1c test. This simple blood test measures blood sugar levels over an extended period of time - approximately 3 months - even though it is only taken once. The second test is a GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) this test measures how quickly a persons body responds to a given amount of sugar ingested. This tells the Dr. if your body is producing and using its Insulin normally or not.
you need to ask your doctor to test HA1c. THis test gives average glucose levels over a 3 month period and is a very indication of your blood sugar levels and status.
Thyroid being off can affect your glucose. However as Zoela said take this as a timely warning about there being a potential problem and use it.
Hi,
I am a diabetic and usually have blood test to determine my A1C once a year and a fasting glucose test. My wife is not a diabetic and during her annual physical her primary PCP performs a fasting battery of blood tests that include cholesterol AND glucose screening.
I would suggest that you tell your PCO that diabetes run in your family and you want to be tested. If your PCP refuses to authorize the test maybe you should think of getting a new PCP.
This test starts out with a simple blood test to determine your resting glucose levels. Then, you drink a sweet syrupy drink and blood is drawn at different times after this to see what happens to your glucose levels. If you have an episode of reactive hypoglycemia during this test, it will show up. I am a very tightly controlled diabetic, and because I keep my baseline glucose levels low, I often have slight drops in glucose or mild hypoglycemia.
I suggest that you have blood tests done to determine fasting blood sugar levels. An oral glucose tolerance test may also help establish if one is prediabetic .At this point, I do not want you to worry. As other causes such as stress ,exercises and a recent meal intake may cause increase levels of glucose in the urine. This may be true in isolated cases.
An initial work up may be necessary just to check blood glucose levels.
Use your home meter to test your glucose levels. If you're having memory issues start a log - date/time/dose - so you have something to reference in the future.
Since we have no mention of a home glucose test meter in your post my question to you is how do you know when your blood glucose is going down? And when? See this link on when to test your blood glucose before, during, and after a workout. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-and-exercise/DA00105
As Sally mentioned, it is best to monitor your blood glucose with a home test meter.This is the only way to know, besides being tested at the doctors office, your glucose levels.
There is one blood test that can help determine if there is a possibility of diabetes that works better than a blood sugar/glucose test. There is now a test called A1C that is more accurate. Another test that is done is to have you come in fasting and to stick around for several hours while they run glucose tolerance tests. You will want to bring some kind of portable activity with you, like a book to read or some kind of needlework activity as some suggestions.
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