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Dr. Sam: - Is GTT required for true accurate IR diagnosis?

From: Cay (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 15:23:30 -0600 (CST)

I meant fasting glucose which was 80 or "normal". What is the "very difficult test" and what are simpler tests, please advise so I may ask my RE. 

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Cay


At Mon, 18 Mar 2002, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>
> Hi Cay,
>
>Fasting test of what: glucose or insulin or both.
>Do not exagerate the value of lab tests. Insulin resistance can be diagnosed with a very difficult test. There are some more simple substitutes in which glucose and insulin are measured simultaneously.
>For your info
>
>Sam
>
>> Help, can someone explain this...the nurse said my 12 hr.  fasting test
>> was fine and normal, does this mean I'm not IR? Do I need to ask for an
>> GTT?
>> I hear there are different variations of theis test, which is best, 2 or
>> 4 hr.  ?
>> I also hear that they can test insulin along with the GTTT? Is that the
>> best?
>>
>> Can someone help me understand what test(s) I need to be asking for?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> cay



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