Re: What to expect at the 3 hour GTT

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Amy

At Thu, 14 Feb 2002, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
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>At Thu, 14 Feb 2002, kelli wrote:
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>>I failed the 1 hour test with a 149, so I must go back for the 3 hour.  I
>>was only told nothing to eat again after midnight the night before...
>
>Test is most accurate if there is a 3 day high carbohydrate prep diet.
>
>>I did not think to ask what to expect..  do they prick fingers or must I
>>submit my poor arm again?
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>Wear short sleeves.
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>How many times will they draw blood?
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>4 times Fasting, 1hour, 2 hours, and 3 hours after drinking 100 grams of
>glucola(twice as much as with the 1 hour test.
>You should remain laying down for the whole test.
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>>I am assuming since the 1 hour test took 5 days to recieve the results
>>(I assume its sent off to a lab) I will have to wait again.
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>5 days???, Where did they send it ? Afghanistan? It takes about 20
>minutes of lab time to actually do the test.
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>>Thank you for any info.
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>>Kelli
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