PCOS Messages for October, 2000: Re: I'm getting the GTT! (long, input requested)

Re: I'm getting the GTT! (long, input requested)

From: Joan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:22:48 -0600 (CST)

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I think unfortunately, the terms are sometimes used interchangably, so you may well already be signed up for the right test.For you the experience would be the same either way, blood is taken from you at regular time intervals after drinking a specified amount of 'glucola'-the lab,however, would test either glucose alone, or test both the insulin and glucose in your blood. These tests can take various amounts of time 1 hr, 2hr, 3 hr or like you even 5hrs. IR will usually show up after 2 hours, but I don't think there is anything wrong with taking a longer test-just more data. You can may want to look at typical test values. Take a look at this fact sheet-look under the section about the connection to IR-it takes a minute to find. Good Luck

http://www.inciid.org/faq/pcos.html

At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Jody wrote: >
>thanks for pointing this out! I told him I wanted to be tested to see if
>I'm insulin resistant but can't be sure he is performing the right test.
>The GTT was my mistake because when I typed the subject I didn't realize
>the difference but again, can't be sure he does either... I know the
>test i'm having is 5 hours, are both the same length?
>
>Thanks
>
>At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Joan wrote:
>>
>>Jody, make sure you get an IGTT not just a GTT. Some people only get
>>tested for glucose-you know you need to tested for Isulin ,too. Good
>>Luck
>>

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