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Gestational diabetes screening

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Gestational diabetes screening

Oral glucose tolerance test – Pregnant woman is needs to consume a glucose drink containing predefined quantity of glucose, normally 50g of glucose. After one hour of glucose consumption blood sugar/glucose level is measured. If the blood glucose level is equal to or greater then 130 to140 mg/dl then gestational diabetes chances are more and need further testing to confirm.