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Blood Collection:
Glucose Tolerance



PRC-PALM-SPC-5.51-pro1-frm2 : PREPARATION FOR GLUCOSE TOLERANCE AND TWO-HOUR POST-LOAD GLULCOSE TESTING

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PATIENTS: Please read ALL of the directions carefully!

  1. Follow the diet plan for AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TEST.
  2. Bring your order with you to the Lab.
  3. It is important to EAT all of the food containing carbohydrates, such as milk, vegetables, bread, cereal, potato, rice, fruit and desserts, in the amounts listed on the diet.  You may eat or drink more if you desire.  Please do not eat less.
  4. After midnight, do not eat anything or drink any beverage.  You may drink water only!  Questions regarding medication should be addressed with your physician PRIOR to the test.
  5. You may brush your teeth the morning of the test. NO SMOKING, CHEWING GUM, EATING CANDY OR COUGH DROPS.  As part of your test you will be given a special glucose drink.
  6. For the 3 or 5 hour tests, blood specimens will be collected upon your arrival and at regular intervals thereafter during the test.  For the 2 hour post-load test one blood specimen will be collected 2 hours following the glucose drink.
  7. Please plan to be in the testing area at least ½ hour longer than your requested test states (i.e. If you are having a 3 hour glucose tolerance test please plan to be in the testing area 3 ½ hours).
  8. Please DO NOT schedule any conflicting appointments.  Please come prepared to remain in the testing area for the entire test.  You must sit and rest during the test, you may not leave the Lab.
  9. Refer to your local Henry Ford laboratory for hours of operation.

200 GRAM CARBOHYDRATE DIET:

BREAKFAST  LUNCH DINNER
1/2 cup fruit juice 3 oz. meat, fish, fowl or cheese 3 oz. meat, fish, fowl or cheese
½ cup cooked cereal 2 slices of bread ½ cup vegetables
Or ¾ cup dry cereal Butter or mayonnaise 1 cup potato or rice
1 slice toast with butter 1 piece of fresh fruit vegetable salad with dressing – if desired
1 egg – if desired 1 cake-type dessert or ice cream 1 slice of bread or roll
1 cup milk Hot beverage – if desired with cream and sugar – if desired ½ cup sweetened fruit
Hot beverage – if desired
OR
Hot beverage – if desired
Cream, sugar or Jelly  3 oz. meat, fish fowl or cheese Cream, sugar, butter or Jelly
  ½ cup vegetables  
  1 slice bread or ½ cup potato  
  1 cake-type dessert or ice cream  
  1 cup milk  
  Hot beverage – if desired  
  Cream, sugar, and butter  

 

Last Modified: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 10:05 AM
 
 

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