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Re: 3 hour GGT

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 09:02:23 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Rose wrote: >
>Can you please assist in interpreting my 3 hr GGT results?
>
>Fasting 78
>1 Hour 208
>2 Hour 120
>3 Hour 51
>
>>From what I have read, I failed the 1 hour and passed the rest. I am
>curious about the 3 hour and how low the result is. What would that
>suggest? Thank you for any opinions.

The one hour is abnormal, the rest are OK, and I wouldn't worry about the 3 hour. In my practice, despite the fact that this is technically a normal test, I would start the patient on an American Diabetic Association (ADA) diet and monitor blood sugars through the remainder of the pregnancy.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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