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Glucose tolerance test

2020-06-10 04:23:07
I am 5 months pregnant,can I do fasting blood sugar test and post meal blood sugar test instead of glucose tolerance test as I am finding it very difficult to consume glucose on empty stomach,please help
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Better to take oral glucose tolerance this is standard test to determine diabetes in pregnancy,you can ask orange or lemon flavored glucose.

Answered2020-06-10 06:48:42

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OGTT is advisable

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Hi. In preg OGT is advisable at 28 weeks .

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OGTT is preferable. But if you are facing problem then yes you can go for FBS and PPBS

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