Diabetes Mellitus

• Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests (OGTT)

• Patient is asked to take an unrestricted carbohydrate diet for three days.
• On the third day he/she asked to stay fasting for 10 hours. (Can drink water, but should not smoke)
• On the morning his/her blood sugar is measured and noted.
• Then he/she is given 75g of glucose dissolved in 250 ml of water (Given to drink over a period of 15 min)
• Then blood sugar level and urine sugar level is measured every 30 minutes

• Diagnosis according to the findings

• Glucose Challenge Test

• No prior preperations.
• 50g of glucose is given to drink.
• Blood glucose level is measured after 1 hour.

• Diagnosis according to the results.

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