What are the indications of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)?
Oral glucose test is ordered when fasting glucose test is high but not high enough to fall under the category diabetes.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
No it is not bad it is within the range.
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.
Doctors use blood tests to diagnose gestational diabetes such as glucose fasting and glucose intolerance.
No it falls under the category diabetes consult your doctor
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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