Glucose tolerance test
Description
The glucose tolerance test is a laboratory test to diagnose diabetes. A patient is given a glucose drink and glucose levels are then measured to determine how well a patient metabolizes diabetes. It is used in patients with mildly elevated fasting blood glucose and at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy to identify diabetes.
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Common Complications
None
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Research
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Provided by: PubMed
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Physicians Performing this Procedure
- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Pediatrics
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