75 GMS ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST IN PREGNANCY

It is a specialized diagnostic test used during pregnancy to measure how your body processes a standard 75-gram dose of glucose over timed intervals to screen for and diagnose gestational diabetes.

It is routinely recommended for pregnant women between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation, or earlier if risk factors are present.

Blood samples taken at fasting and timed intervals allow precise laboratory measurement of how glucose levels rise and fall following the glucose beverage.

Yes, overnight fasting is typically required before starting the 75g oral glucose tolerance test in pregnancy to ensure accurate baseline results.

The sample involves an initial fasting blood draw, consuming the 75-gram glucose drink, and subsequent timed blood draws performed by a qualified phlebotomist.