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This test is done to evaluate how your body is processing sugar and to determine if you have developed Gestational Diabetes (Diabetes of Pregnancy). The test requires a total of four blood draws. The first is done fasting (after you have had nothing to eat or drink for at least 8-12 hours prior—except water). Then you will be given a glucose liquid to drink that has a specific amount of sugar in it. Blood samples will be taken one, two, and three hours after you have completed this drink. In preparation for this test:
Gestational Diabetes is typically diagnosed when two or more of the results are elevated. Your doctor may also use other criteria to make the diagnosis. Video Transcription: When blood is to be collected for a glucose tolerance test the patient should fast for?One type of glucose test is called a glucose tolerance test. For this test you will need to fast for 8 hours before test.
When does the timing of an oral glucose tolerance test begin?This is a routine test that is performed between 24 and 28 weeks to screen for Gestational Diabetes. This test does not diagnose Diabetes, rather is an indicator to perform further testing if the initial one hour test is high.
Which of the following cleansing agents should a phlebotomist use when collecting a sample for a blood alcohol concentration?The product used most often to cleanse and disinfect the site prior to venipuncture is 70% isopropyl alcohol in towelette form.
Which of the following samples should a phlebotomist present to the laboratory first for processing?Phlebotomy 1. |