Glucose Tolerance testing (GTT)
What is Glucose Tolerance Testing?
Glucose Tolerance Testing is a method to estimate how well your body is able to metabolize glucose and establishes the presence of glucose intolerance.
What is Glucose? Glucose is a sugar in your body used to supply energy to its cells.
This method of testing is done through multiple blood draws after drinking a glucose solution and it is to help doctors screen or diagnose prediabetes, diabetes or gestational diabetes.
Types of Glucose Tolerance Testing
There are currently 2 types of Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests that are made available today. These tests help determine if someone is at risk of diabetes mellitus or gestational diabetes. It is done by having the patient drink a highly concentrated sugary beverage called Glucola followed by a blood draw.
How Glucose Tolerance Testing Can Help You
Glucose Tolerance Testing is a very helpful tool for doctors to help diagnose diabetes mellitus or gestational diabetes in individuals. If you are at risk of diabetes due to your past medical history or family genetics, this is a test that can help. If you are pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant this is a test that is done on all women in there second or third trimester of pregnancy. It is critical that this test is done to help prevent pregnancy complications.
Who Gets My Lab Results?
Your doctor or healthcare professional who ordered the tests should receive your lab results within 24-48 hours from the time of collection sent directly from the testing Laboratory. Although some special tests may take longer to analyze, and are usually done within one week. We will inform you of the standard turn around time in each visit with us and keep you updated.
Acceptable Document Examples (Laboratory Orders)
