Glucose 1h after a meal

Glucose concentration measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorders (diabetes, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia), as well as in the monitoring of diabetes treatment. They are also recommended for preventive testing (detection of diabetes and prediabetic conditions), as well as check-ups in patients at risk and in pregnant women.

An increase in glucose levels is observed in:

• diabetes,
• pituitary and adrenal gland dysfunction,
• pancreatic diseases,
• patients on dialysis or during pregnancy.

A decrease in glucose levels occurs in:

• cases of insulin or oral antidiabetic drug overdose,
• hormonal insufficiency of the pituitary and adrenal glands,
• congenital metabolic disorders,
• toxic liver damage.

• The test should be done one hour after a meal.
• Invasive study - blood collection into an EDTA tube, according to the procedure skin disinfection, application of a tourniquet and Pressure at the donor site after the procedure is completed lasts several times Minutes.
• Duration of the download is approximately a few to several seconds. 
• In case of invalid preparation for the test, the result obtained will not be authoritative.

• Survey result available in 3 working days.
• Ability to receive the result in reception desk of any Medicover Centre.
• Ability to access the result via the Internet in Medicover Online (you need to download the access password at the reception desk of the Medicover Medical Centre).