If you're due a blood glucose/gestational diabetes test over the next few months and your hospital doesn't provide the Lucosade then you might want to stock up now!
My midwife yesterday said they've just been advised that Lucosade are halving the amount of sugar in their drink. As a result, the NHS are having a minor panic about GD blood tests.
The midwife advised me to purchase my bottle of Lucosade now, while they're still in the shops. It's needs to be the Original flavour, at least 280ml (so a small bottle is fine) and have 17g glucose per 100g.
The new version will only have 8.5g, which is not sufficient for the test. Obviously the NHS will need to think of a way around those. However right now, there is no alternative test. So worth grabbing a bottle if you're due the blood test in the next few months.
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FYI - Lucosade for blood tests
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Lemondrop09 · 25/04/2017 17:40
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