s/o GD test question

Ceefome

Out of curiosity - anyone know if there is a standard to how badly you have to fail the 1 hour before the say you have GD without doing the 3 hour?  I know a few people have had this happen, and I was wondering what that number was.  I'm also guess it depends on whether or not you were fasting? 

izzourclue

I had a 190 for the 1 hour and they just sent me for the 3 hour.  I had not been fasting. 

RedZee

I *think* if you get above a 130 they give you the 3 hour. (But it was a little hard for me to concentrate so I could be totally off.) Also, at least at my dr's office, they tell you not to fast before so I don't think they'd take that into account.

sweettea_and_peonies

RedZee:

I *think* if you get above a 130 they give you the 3 hour. (But it was a little hard for me to concentrate so I could be totally off.) Also, at least at my dr's office, they tell you not to fast before so I don't think they'd take that into account.

This is exactly what I was going to say... 

123grace

My dr told me 140 today.

izzourclue

I don't think she's asking what the failure level for the 1 hour is.  She is asking what level you have to get for the 1 hour that they just diagnose you with GD without even doing the 3 hour.

Ceefome

izzourclue:

I don't think she's asking what the failure level for the 1 hour is.  She is asking what level you have to get for the 1 hour that they just diagnose you with GD without even doing the 3 hour.

This. 

sweettea_and_peonies

izzourclue:

I don't think she's asking what the failure level for the 1 hour is.  She is asking what level you have to get for the 1 hour that they just diagnose you with GD without even doing the 3 hour.

OH - that makes more sense.  You're so smart   I'm blaming my inability to read that closely on my fall earlier and the pain in my ankle

houndbaby

I failed the 1 hr and chose to go to metering instead of taking the 3 hr, but I had GD previously.

mick64

As far as I know, I don't think there is a standard, but from what I've seen with patients I've worked with, it seems to be when it's in the mid-200s or higher.  I think it may depend on the OB and possibly on other factors, like if the patient is overweight, gaining too much already, measuring ahead, etc.