Hi ,I am new to this forum and just been told I have Diabetes 2 ( wow a bit scary came has a shock to me ) My blood sugar levels have been OK but I have just been told my Doctor wants me to have a Glucose Tolerance Test .I have got to fast for 8 hours and then have a blood test and then I have to wait in the Doctor's waiting room for 2 hours and have another blood test (I am not allowed to leave the waiting room for the 2 hours) This is a bit worrying for has it is all new to me Anyone knows what this all about ?
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Glucose Tolerance Test
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Lamont D
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Yeah, I've had a few!
What happens when you go in is they will sit you down add a cannula and take your pre glucose reading.
Then they give about 75gms of glucose.
They take readings every fifteen minutes unless they give you a continuous glucose monitor.
The whole process is to see how your response to the glucose reacts with your blood.
It will show initial insulin response and how high your spike is, then to see where it is after two hours. It will also show secondary insulin response.
They may take other bloods for other things like c-peptide.
It is a standard test and the doctors can gain a lot of information.
They use glucose because of its the quickest way to put glucose into your blood, because it is the stuff everything you eat and drink is converted to for your energy.
I always took my e reader and my music to while away the time.
My glucose tolerance tests lasted over four hours because they weren't checking for diabetes, it was to see if I went hypo, because my pancreas misbehave after carbs and sugars.
Hope this helps and it doesn't hurt at all!
What happens when you go in is they will sit you down add a cannula and take your pre glucose reading.
Then they give about 75gms of glucose.
They take readings every fifteen minutes unless they give you a continuous glucose monitor.
The whole process is to see how your response to the glucose reacts with your blood.
It will show initial insulin response and how high your spike is, then to see where it is after two hours. It will also show secondary insulin response.
They may take other bloods for other things like c-peptide.
It is a standard test and the doctors can gain a lot of information.
They use glucose because of its the quickest way to put glucose into your blood, because it is the stuff everything you eat and drink is converted to for your energy.
I always took my e reader and my music to while away the time.
My glucose tolerance tests lasted over four hours because they weren't checking for diabetes, it was to see if I went hypo, because my pancreas misbehave after carbs and sugars.
Hope this helps and it doesn't hurt at all!
Inchindown
Well-Known Member
When I had my last glucose tolerance test, all they did was give me a blood test followed by a glass of lucozade.
I then sat in my car for 2 hours and then had another blood test.
I then sat in my car for 2 hours and then had another blood test.
