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Gestational diabetes is usually diagnosed during the 24th - 28th weeks of pregnancy. All pregnant women should receive an oral glucose tolerance test during this time period to screen for the condition.
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Gestational Diabetes:: If two or more of these levels are elevated over normal, then the patient is considered to have gestational diabetes. When the screening glucose level is over 140 mg/dl, a special three-hour glucose tolerance test is performed.
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This diet is designed to contain at least 150 grams of carbohydrate each day. Just before the test, the patient is instructed to eat and drink nothing (except water) for 8 14 hours. A blood sample is then tested to determine the fasting glucose...
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Blood glucose monitoring is a measurement of glucose (sugar) in the blood. The test can be done at any time on a portable machine. It can be a self-test for a person with diabetes.
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The only way to be sure your blood sugar stays within a normal range is to check it. You may be asked to check your blood sugar at home one or more times a day.
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Antepartum testing involves the use of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) or ultrasound (US) to assess fetal well-being as determined by the fetal heart rate (FHR) and other characteristics during the antepartal period (ther period spanning conception and labor). Purpose Antepartum testing can start as early as 24 weeks but usually after 32 weeks of pregnancy depending on the status of the mother.
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Nonstress and contraction stress testing checks whether your baby is getting enough oxygen and nutrients from your blood.
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