Interpretation Of Lab Results

A woman has gestational diabetes when she is pregnant and has any two of the following: fasting plasma glucose of more than 105 mg/dl, a 1-hour glucose level of more than 190 mg/dl, a 2-hour glucose level of more than 165 mg/dl, or a 3-hour glucose level of more than 145 mg/dl.   

  Normal Regulation of Blood Glucose The important roles of insulin and glucagon   Normal Response A person is said to have a normal response when the 2-hour glucose level is less than or equal to 110 mg/dl.   

1 - Introduction  2- Several different types of blood glucose tests are used