How long does the glucose tolerance test take?
The glucose intolerance test may take upto 3 hours to complete fully.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
It is done to diagnose diabetes such as fasting glucose. However, post prandial is done after 2 hours to check how the body stores sugar in muscles after food consumption after 2 hours.
For most individuals caffeine does not affect blood glucose levels
The glucose tolerance test is a lab test to check how your body stores sugar from the blood into tissues like muscle and fat.
A blood glucose level 200mg/dl or more is high and should be shown to a doctor immediately so that it does not affect the growing fetus.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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