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Re: 3hr. GTT and chocolate bars
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 09:07:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 30 Apr 2000, Sunda wrote: >
>I failed the 1 hour test and am going to take the 3 hour test in a few
>days. The doctor's office told me to eat 3 candy bars 2 days prior to
>the test. The night before the test, I'm to fast from food and water at
>midnight. I also have to drink the glucose during the test. Have you
>heard of this regimen before? Also, to add to the confusion, the dr.
>told me to eat the candy bars for 2 consecutive days (not one) prior to
>the test (whereas the nurse says just the second day). Any help would
>be appreciated.

Sunda Prior to a 3hOGTT, a patient should Carbohydrate load. I tell my patients to eat 2 additional pieces of bread each day for the 3 days prior to the test. I suspect this is a variation on the theme, but have no knowledge of the exact requirements. Good Luck.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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