new glucose test?

kaos16 · October 2015

I was at my OB this morning and was scheduled for a 2 hour glucose test. My doctor informs me that the 2 hour test has been popular in Europe for years and is becoming the norm in the US. He states that over the next few years we will all be doing it instead of the 1 hour test. The thought being that it is more accurate, and has less likelihood of a false positive result. Has anyone else heard of this?

ashs88 · October 2015

My glucose test is scheduled for next week and I was told it is a 1 hour test. I'm pretty sure if I fail that one then the next step would be to do a 3 hour test. I've never heard of the 2 hour test

QueenCarlissa · October 2015

My glucose test was only 1 hour and it was delicious if you ask me I don't like anything orange so I chose fruit punch tastes just like a Popsicle. Could just be the doctors personal choice and how he likes to run his practice. No news is good news at my ob office so I passed with flying colors.

claireloSC · October 2015

Yes, my doctor said the same. Essentially there are a lot more false positives with the 1 hour screening so the 2 hour test is more accurate. Bad news is if you fail there's no second test - you're diagnosed with GD.

kaos16 · October 2015

claireloSC said:

Yes, my doctor said the same. Essentially there are a lot more false positives with the 1 hour screening so the 2 hour test is more accurate. Bad news is if you fail there's no second test - you're diagnosed with GD.

That's interesting. I don't think he mentioned that to me yesterday. Hopefully it won't be an issue, I don't seem to have any risk factors. Maybe it's because the 2 hour is more accurate that it's the final step.

claireloSC · October 2015

Yup, that's exactly what my doctor said when I asked her.

allslee · October 2015

Mine today was a 1 hour test. If I fail this one, I get sent for a 2 hour test. They are definitely common.

kmjbjg · October 2015

Yes, my clinic does the 2 hour test now instead of the 1 hour.

kaos16 · October 2015

atlee712 said:

Mine today was a 1 hour test. If I fail this one, I get sent for a 2 hour test. They are definitely common.

Well that doesn't seem to make sense. What's the point of the one hour then? Are you sure you don't go for a three hour if you fail the one hour as seems to by the typical progression?

jeanbug12 · October 2015

I just did the 2 hour test yesterday, my Drs switched recently. I did the 1 hour with my 2 previous pregnancies, it was much more pleasant!

arac2007 · October 2015

I'm in Australia, everyone here only seems to do the 2 hour test now. It's supposed to be a lot more accurate.

Sully314 · October 2015

I had the 2 hour test. I passed but yes, if you fail you are treated for GD. I kind of like this. I heard about so many false positives with the 1 hour and dreaded needed to do a 3 hour test especially since I could only do this during the work week and not on the weekends which means having to take a half day at work to sit around.

If it is true that it's much more accurate, then it's great you don't have to come back for more testing.

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