Question 189 · LEK · Diagnostics
Indicate the false statement on oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT):
- A. it is performed at least 8 hours after the last meal.
- B. it is performed after 3 days of consuming an average diet with a normal carbohydrate content.
- C. in pregnant women a 2-stage test is performed, which starts from a screening test with 50 g of glucose.
- D. glycemia should be determined while fasting and 120 minutes after glucose solution intake.
- E. glycemia should be determined in the plasma of venous blood.
Hint
Think about how gestational diabetes is tested for in Poland: a one-step or a two-step approach?
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