Pop quiz Blood glucose

What is the 2 hour postprandial test?:

A test to determine the patient's glucose levels after 2 hours of eating.

When would a patient report to the lab or office to have their blood drawn for a postprandial test?:

2 hours after they had last eaten.

How long does it typically take for a person's glucose to go back to normal?:

2 to 2 ½ hours.

What is the normal blood glucose range?:

60-120 is the normal blood glucose range.

The 2 hour Postprandial test is commonly done on…:

Patients with elevated glucose levels, and pregnant patients.

What is the OGTT? What does it test?:

The OGTT is the oral glucose tolerance test. It tests how glucose moves from your bloodstream to tissue and fat.

Patients will be asked to fast - hours prior to taking the OGTT test.:

8-12 hours prior.

Your glucose must be under _ to proceed with the OGTT.:

120

You will be asked during the test to…:

Drink a liquid filled with glucose. (Around 70-100 mg)

Your blood will be taken again every minutes for a period of hours.:

60 minutes, 3 hours.

The OGTT test is typically done on…:

Pregnant women and people with elevated blood glucose.

The ideal result for the OGTT test is - after _ hours.:

60-139, 3 hours.

There is a / to substitute the drink.:

diet/meal

Tests that would be ordered to monitor blood glucose: