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Is glucose testing the same as a blood sugar test?
Is glucose testing the same as a blood sugar test?
Is glucose testing the same as a blood sugar test?
Yes. However, oral glucose testing is diffrent from blood sugar test.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023
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What is impaired glucose tolerance?
Impaired glucose tolerance is defined as a 2-hour post meal glucose level between 140 and 200 mg/dL during the oral glucose tolerance test.
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Why do people have to take glucose tests?
People are recommended to take glucose test to prevent and to monitor existing conditions which can cause complications such as impaired sight and renal functions.
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What is a glucose tolerance test?
The glucose tolerance test is a lab test to check how well your body moves sugar from the blood into tissues like muscle and fat
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INSULIN (FASTING)
Fasting Insulin, Insulin Serum, Insulin F
- Reports: Within 36 Hrs
- 10- 12 Hr fasting is required