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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Women with gestational diabetes are diagnosed using a modified Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. To begin, a beverage containing 100 grams glucose is consumed. Blood is drawn every hour for 3 hours.
Gestational diabetes is diagnosed if two or more plasma glucose levels equal or exceed these plasma glucose levels:
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Time
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Plasma
Glucose
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Fasting
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105 mg/dl
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1
hour
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190 mg/dl
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2
hour
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165 mg/dl
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3
hour
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145 mg/dl
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