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Normal Fasting Blood Glucose

Health Encyclopedia: Glucose Tolerance Test

Definition

The glucose tolerance test is a laboratory method to check how the body breaks down (metabolizes) blood sugar.


Alternative Names

Oral glucose tolerance test


How the test is performed

Glucose is the sugar that the body uses for energy. Patients with untreated diabetes have high blood glucose levels. Glucose tolerance tests are one of the tools used to diagnose diabetes.

The most common glucose tolerance test is the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). You ...

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