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Glucose testing in pregnancy is one of the basic tests that expectant mothers perform. This examination should be performed at least twice during pregnancy. Performing the test or the sugar curve allows the diagnosis of gestational diabetes in a pregnant woman, which is dangerous for both the mother and her child. What is a glucose test in pregnancy and how to interpret the results?
Glucose testing in pregnancy – the first test
The first pregnancy glucose test should be performed at the very beginning, in the first trimester, i.e. between the 9th and 10th week of pregnancy. The test is performed in the laboratory after blood is drawn. The test should be performed on an empty stomach. The correct result of the first examination is obviously good news for the mother-to-be. However, this does not mean the end of diagnostics in this direction. At the next stage of pregnancy, the glucose test must be repeated. If the first glucose test during pregnancy shows abnormal values, the expectant mother must immediately see a diabetologist and discuss the details of further treatment and treatment with him.
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Glucose testing in pregnancy – how to prepare for the test?
In order for the result of the glucose test during pregnancy to be credible and reliable, the expectant mother must properly prepare for it. First of all, doing a glucose test during pregnancy only makes sense if the woman is completely healthy. Which means that she does not suffer from any colds, flu or other seasonal diseases. Before the examination, the patient should not follow a low-carbohydrate diet, as this may significantly affect the result of the sugar curve. One day before testing glucose in pregnancy, you should give up physical activity. The last meal should be eaten approx. 12 hours before the examination. When preparing for the examination, it is worth remembering to report it with an accompanying person. Many women feel sick and feel weak when they drink the glucose fluid. In such a situation, it is worth having someone with you to look after the future mother.
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Glucose testing in pregnancy – norms and interpretation of the result
Gestational diabetes is a disease in which a woman’s blood glucose level disorders do not appear until pregnancy. Therefore, if the examination performed at the beginning of pregnancy did not reveal any abnormalities, and the so-called The sugar curve, i.e. the oral glucose load test (OGTT) performed in the next stage, will show these abnormalities, so there is a high probability of gestational diabetes.
OGTT in pregnant women is performed with 75 g of glucose. The test is performed on an empty stomach, after the first hour and after the second hour. To establish the diagnosis, it is enough to meet one of the criteria:
- Fasting blood glucose 5,1 – 6,9 mmol / l (92-125 mg / dl),
- Glycemia in 1h OGTT greater than or equal to 10 mmol / l (180 mg / dl),
- Glycemia in czczo w 2h OGTT 8,5 — 11,0 mmol/l (153-199 mg/dl).
At Medonet Market you can buy Glucose 75g – for the preparation of oral solutions. The patient should normally have 75 g of glucose with him when he shows up at the test site.
If you want to regularly check various blood parameters, buy Multifunction meter – glucose, cholesterol, uric acid – NOVAMA MultiCheck Pro +.
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