Glucose tolerance test

Glucose tolerance test (GTT) is a test in which blood glucose level is measured. in this topic we learn about GTT defination, procedure, preparation, normal value, notes, result for GTT.
the most common way to measure GTT is ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST.

1. GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST HIMANSHU PANERU

2. CONTENT Defination Who is given GTT Prepration of GTT Procedure Side effect of GTT Normal value Result Notes

3. DEFINATION : The glucose tolerance test is a medical test in which glucose is given and blood sample take forward to determination how quick it is cleared from the blood OR The GTT is performed to determine how your body responds to glucose you drink a glucose solution and your blood is taken at interval to see how quick the glucose removed from the blood

4. OR There are several types of GT used in different condition but the most common one of them is oral glucose test or OGTT

5. WHO IS GIVEN GTT The GTT is usually given to pregnant womens during 24th and 28th week of pregnancy this test is also given to pregnant who has diabetic symptoms beside that GTT is also given to the patient who have high Glucose level in blood

6. PREPRATION OF GTT have a normal diet like any other day inform the doctor about the varied prescription of drug you are taking because certain drug can be false result fasting is required for 8 to 10 hours you might want to avoid using the washroom period to testing as urine samples may be needed on margin of testing do not smoke or have coffee or caffeine based product GTT is not done in sick person

7. GTT PROCEDURE At first a zero baseline blood sample is drawn now given a specific glucose dose to patient after that the blood sample are drawn at regular interval of 1, 2, 3 hours to measure blood sample and in some condition insulin also measure

8. GTT values in different samples

9. RESULT Forget stationary diabetes no further test is required proper medication and treatment can be started In case of diabetes in pre diabetes doctor start the treatment with medication and dietary change

10. GTT NORMAL VALUE GTT normal value is lower than 140 mg per DL If the blood glucose level is between 142 to 199 mg per DL then it is a strong indicator of prediabetes

11. SIDE EFFECTS OF GTT There is a risk attached with GTT which are follows people with high level of sugar have following side effect : nausea Stomach discomfort Diarrhoea constipation

12. Side effect risk attached to drawing blood sample including the following swelling and redness at puncture site infection as puncture site fever

13. NOTE The normal blood glucose level is 70-110 mg/dl post meal plasma glucose 110-140 mg/dl random plasma glucose 72-110 mg/dl

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