Can a blood test for sugar show that a woman is pregnant?
No, it is not possible to detect pregnancy while perfoming blood test for sugar
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
The glucose intolerance test is done during pregnancy to screen for gestational diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
Avoid eating high sugar foods and drinks a night before the test for sugar not to spike and one gets a normal glucose test.
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.
No medications should be avoided before glucose testing.
Doctors use blood tests to diagnose gestational diabetes such as glucose fasting and glucose intolerance.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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