Test Information

This order profile follows the American Diabetes Association criteria and includes measurement of fasting plasma glucose as well as plasma glucose measurement 2 hours after a 75 gram oral glucose load.

For PEDIATRIC patients the dose of glucose is calculated based on the patient`s body weight measured in kilograms. The appropriate dose is 1.75 grams per kilogram (kg) of body weight to a maximum dose of 75 grams of glucose. (Example: a 40 kg patient should receive a 70 gram dose. 1.75 g x 40 kg = 70 grams).