Doctors recommend the glucose test to screen for gestational diabetes, but it's not mandatory. Here's what you ... It's an appointment on the calendar most pregnant women dread: the glucose test (or oral glucose screening), usually scheduled around week 26 to week 28 of pregnancy. read more
The Glucose tolerance test checks how your body responds to a sugar load. It gives you a drink, with 50 mg. sugar to see how you respond. There are many people that are not educated as to what this means. Some people assume that since they are not at risk for diabetes, they are not at risk for gestational diabetes. read more
No preparation is required prior to the test. During the test, the mother is asked to drink a sweet liquid (glucose) and then will have blood drawn one hour from having the drink, as blood glucose levels normally peak within one hour. No fasting is required prior to this test. read more
Most healthcare practitioners routinely recommend a glucose screening test (also called a glucose challenge test or GCT) between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to check for gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a high blood sugar condition that some women get during pregnancy. read more