The Glucose Test

lv2011 · February 2014

If you've been subjected to the nastiness, how did it go?

Sarac2288 · February 2014

I take my 1 hour on the 19th

Lizmullen · February 2014

I have to take the 3 hour again! Someone post an angry gif for me please.

Tnpeach · February 2014

They didn't do a one hour, they did a two hour. FTR, I passed, but still.

MrsT2008 · February 2014

blah, I still have to wait 2 weeks. I have the drink taunting me in my fridge.

IBackBevo · February 2014

I take it on the 28th and it is a 2 hour.

lavendergiraffes · February 2014

Took mine today-2 hour. So we'll find out soon. I didn't mind the drink. I had fruit punch and I liked it! :-)

mrspopsicle · February 2014

I take mine tomorrow. Luckily they run it on a glucometer so I get my results right away.

sparklingdiamond · February 2014

I take my one hour next Tuesday. Hoping I pass!

RachelCA29 · February 2014

I didn't vote because I don't get my official results until tomorrow for the one-hour I did Saturday. But both my Family Doc and OB called about my low iron result from that set of blood work, and neither mentioned me failing the glucose test, so I'm hoping that's a good sign

I'll vote tomorrow after my OB appointment.

kramja01 · February 2014

I take my 1 hour on the 27th

Junebug060609 · February 2014

Doing the three hour on Friday.

ohwhynot85 · February 2014

Did my 1 hour yesterday. Called for results today - but they didn't have them back. Office is closed tomorrow for impending storm - so hopefully I'll have the results Friday. Passed with my son 8 years ago, heres hoping for a repeat.

meli1025 · February 2014

Did my one hour on Saturday and got the call today that I passed. I honestly didn't mind the drink at all. It's really not that much and I downed it pretty quickly. I had orange flavor.

RachelCA29 · February 2014

jennish11 said:

I'm jealous of all the people that passed the 1 hour.
The drink wasn't too bad... just really sugary.
I still have a bruise on my arm from them drawing blood though.

Me too! I've never had bruising from a blood draw before, and it didn't hurt when she put the needle in or took it out, but after I got home I had (and still have) a huge, ugly bruise!

I've been avoiding short-sleeves all week.

Jennyinheaven · February 2014

passed my one hour, found out today whoot!

Bootsie327 · February 2014

Got news today that my 1 hour revealed that my levels are "slightly elevated" so onto the 3 hour I go! I'm going Tuesday. UGH.

leahdipert · February 2014

Failed my 1 hour so I did the 3 hour on Monday. I passed, but my last result was critically low I felt like crap for the rest if the day.

lovey1 · February 2014

Not sure if this is just in our state, but they do the 2 or 3 hour test to save ppl time. They pretty much know that most everyone fails the 1 hour test anyway.

Soupy84 · February 2014

lovey1 said:
Not sure if this is just in our state, but they do the 2 or 3 hour test to save ppl time. They pretty much know that most everyone fails the 1 hour test anyway.

@lovey1 that would certainly contradict the poll findings for our BMB. From everything I have seen, the 1hr test weeds out about half of the people testing, not "most everyone". Although I personally think issuing the 2hr test as opposed to the 1hr is a smarter move.

Jillzy86 · February 2014

That damn orange drink is staring me in the face everytime I open the fridge. At least it reminds me to eat super healthy! I don't have mine for another 3 weeks.

TaylorHam86 · February 2014

mrspopsicle said:
I take mine tomorrow. Luckily they run it on a glucometer so I get my results right away.

I have Type 1 diabetes so I don't get to try the koolaid, but I've been wondering about this. Why wouldn't they do them all on a glucometer? It's instant and surely a lot cheaper, right?

mrspopsicle · February 2014

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TaylorHam86 said:

mrspopsicle said:
I take mine tomorrow. Luckily they run it on a glucometer so I get my results right away.
I have Type 1 diabetes so I don't get to try the koolaid, but I've been wondering about this. Why wouldn't they do them all on a glucometer? It's instant and surely a lot cheaper, right?

I would think so too. And a finger prick is a lot easier than a blood draw. I was surprised when I heard people had to wait for their results.

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Lauren1102 · February 2014

Took my one hour on Friday and called the Dr's office today for my results and I failed. Were they going to call and tell me this?? I'm going Saturday at 8am for the 3hr test. Wish me luck?

momo214 · February 2014

I take mine at my next appointment in march. I'm hoping I pass. Doctor is confident I will so that gives me hope.

lfleming84 · February 2014

RachelCA29 said:
I didn't vote because I don't get my official results until tomorrow for the one-hour I did Saturday. But both my Family Doc and OB called about my low iron result from that set of blood work, and neither mentioned me failing the glucose test, so I'm hoping that's a good sign

I'll vote tomorrow after my OB appointment.

My blood work showed low iron as well. Guess I need to start taking iron supplements. Passed the glucose test, so that is great news.

jackdustin · February 2014

Found out yesterday I passed my three hour.

ujocdeelovely · February 2014

I just took mine yesterday. Hopefully all comes back well.

kstefko · February 2014

Took mine on Monday. What is the typical turn around time on this test? I forgot to ask. I was going to call on this coming Monday I hadn't heard yet.

dogsombrero · February 2014

I did the 2 hr Tuesday, I'm just waiting on my results.

CMDR513 · February 2014

@Kstrefko- I took the 1 hr on Sat and got the results Tues. I am taking the 3 hr on Sat, and the nurse said I should hear on Monday.

hbird0723 · February 2014

MrsT2008 said:
blah, I still have to wait 2 weeks. I have the drink taunting me in my fridge.

Mine has been in the fridge for a couple weeks as well. The nurse said cold is better and my sister said lemon lime is better than the other one. We shall see how bit goes Monday!

whimsy515 · February 2014

Soupy84 said:

Not sure if this is just in our state, but they do the 2 or 3 hour test to save ppl time. They pretty much know that most everyone fails the 1 hour test anyway.
@lovey1 that would certainly contradict the poll findings for our BMB. From everything I have seen, the 1hr test weeds out about half of the people testing, not "most everyone". Although I personally think issuing the 2hr test as opposed to the 1hr is a smarter move.

My doc said that pretty much everyone in her office failed the 1 hour. I got so angry with this. I kept thinking, well then instead of wasting our time, how about you just schedule us for the 2 or 3 hour first? 2 Mondays wasted now cause I have to spend it starving myself!

kstefko · February 2014

CMDR513 said:
@Kstrefko- I took the 1 hr on Sat and got the results Tues. I am taking the 3 hr on Sat, and the nurse said I should hear on Monday.

Thanks, @CMDR513!

spacepotatoes · February 2014

RachelCA29 said:

I didn't vote because I don't get my official results until tomorrow for the one-hour I did Saturday. But both my Family Doc and OB called about my low iron result from that set of blood work, and neither mentioned me failing the glucose test, so I'm hoping that's a good sign

I'll vote tomorrow after my OB appointment.

@RachelCA29 Do you know if they check iron as a standard part of the GTT here or did your doc specifically indicate testing for it on your requisition? My form just says "1 hour glucose test, 50 gram" on it, nothing else is indicated. I was planning to ask either at the lab or at my next appointment about checking iron.

RachelCA29 · February 2014

@spacepotatoes I had a requisition form with a bunch of things checked off (the bottom half of the sheet was a huge checklist of types of tests), I'm not sure which was the iron test. Then it had "1 hour glucose test, 50 gram" typed into the "other tests" section of the same form.

I was given the requisition at my 24 week appointment and just told to go to any lab and have it done before my 28 week appointment (which is actually happening today at 27 weeks because I have an ultrasound anyway). The nurse at my OBs office did up the lab requisition form for me, so I think it's the standard set of what gets ordered between 24-28 weeks.

They took 4 vials at the lab, 1 was obviously for the glucose test, so there were at least 3 other things they tested for. But the requisition form is all medical short forms for the tests, so I'm not really sure what they checked, besides iron because my OB's office called me about those results.

spacepotatoes · February 2014

Thanks, @RachelCA29! My 1st tri bloodwork form had a bunch of things checked off but this one has nothing, so it made me curious. It just mentions the GTT in the "Other Tests" section, like yours. I got the same instructions, too, to just go to any lab. I guess I will have to verify when I get there or at my next appt.

crystalmir91385 · February 2014

I passes the 1 hour. I didn't think the drink (orange) was too terrible. Like many pp, my blood work did show a low iron level. Just another pill that I have to try to remember to take.

JAM85 · February 2014

Ack I have the 1 hour tomorrow meh trying not to think about and no dessert tonight and protein and good fats for breakfast before the test so that's about all I can do to hopefully get an accurate reading.

ETA: I passed the one hour quite well and actually found out about 1 hour afterwards so woot!

Junebug060609 · February 2014

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