Casandra
Casandra Test Code QD66257Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Lab Quest DiagnosticsLab Test ID 18927
Glucose Tolerance Test, Gestational, 3 Specimens (75g)
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
This test measures plasma glucose levels at fasting, 1-hour, and 2-hour intervals following ingestion of a 75 g glucose load to help diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus and manage carbohydrate metabolic disorders during pregnancy, as supported by ADA one-step GDM evaluation protocols.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Not provided.
Test Details
Methodology
Automated Analyzer (Clinical Chemistry)
Biomarkers
Glucose, 1 Hour
AnalyteGlucose, 1 Hour • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Glucose, 2 Hour
AnalyteGlucose, 2 Hour • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Glucose, Fasting
AnalyteGlucose, Fasting • Concentration / Level • Quantitative (Continuous) (e.g., copies/mL, % expression)
Result Turnaround Time
5 days
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Plasma
Volume
Not provided
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Patient Preparation
Up to 12 hours before collection