Glucose Challenge Test 50g (Glucose 1 Hour Obstretical) near me in Bangalore

The Glucose Challenge Test 50g (Glucose 1 Hour Obstretical), also called the one-hour glucose tolerance test, measures your body's response to sugar (glucose). This test is performed during pregnancy to screen for gestational diabetes (diabetes that develops during pregnancy). GCT can be done as early as your first prenatal visit if you're at high risk of gestational diabetes due to obesity, a personal history of gestational diabetes, and a family history of diabetes. A blood sugar level of 140 mg/dL or higher might indicate gestational diabetes.

Most women who have gestational diabetes deliver healthy babies. However, without careful management, gestational diabetes can lead to various pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure, increased risk of having a baby with an excessive birth weight and chances of a C-section delivery.

For this test, the patient should drink a solution containing 50 g of glucose anhydrous (equivalent to 55 g of glucose monohydrate) dissolved in 250-300 mL of cold water and consumed orally over a 5-minute period. The blood sample should then be collected 1 hour after the glucose test load intake. All pregnant women not previously known to have diabetes should be evaluated for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation. 

NOTE: Parameters covered- 1 (Glucose challenge at 1 hour)