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Re: 1 hr GTT

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:09:00 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 12 Jun 2001, Rose wrote: >
>Why does the 1 hr Glucose Tolerence Test not require fasting? My result
>was 150 and I have several cookies an hour before the test..couldn't
>that have raised my level?

This is a screening test, and it is designed so that you can do it anytime to anybody. The cookies may have elevated you blood sugar, but that is why you are going to have the formal 3 hour test, complete with special diet, and fasting.

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