Postprandial Plasma Glucose Test
Postprandial Plasma Glucose Test is a blood test often used in conjunction with the Fasting Plasma Glucose Test, again looking at the effectiveness of the body’s carbohydrate metabolism and the ability to produce insulin.
A blood test is taken two hours after a meal.
The blood glucose levels are as follows:
- Normal: less than 145 mg/dl (8.1 mmol/l)
These levels are also affected by age with younger people having significantly lower glucose levels than people over the age of 50.
When is Diabetes diagnosed
Diabetes is diagnosed if levels are above 200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l)
Other conditions and certain medications or recent illnesses may also affect the results which will be taken into consideration and screened for in laboratory diagnostic screening.
