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Glucose tolerance test
What is the recommended fasting duration and glucose dosage for a glucose tolerance test (GTT) performed during pregnancy?
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During pregnancy the test is Glucose challenge test.
No starvation is required. You go to the Laboratory. There they will give you a measured amount of Glucose and take your blood for Glucose level after 90 minutes.
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Hello dear, 8hours fasting is enough and 75grams of glucose is recommended
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Obstetrician
10 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Hemali Bharat Karia
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6 yrs exp
Rajkot
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Dr. Shruti Dahiya
Gynecologist
3 yrs exp
Delhi
Glucose challenge test is done with 75 gm glucose to be dissolved in a litre of water and to be consumed at once irrespective of your fasting status
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
20 yrs exp
Chandigarh
GtT is not done these days
The current test of choices St sugar a challenge with 75 grams glucose
This requires fasting sugar for which 10 to 12 hours fasting period is required
After intake of 75 grams of glucose after 2 hours a blood sample is taken
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