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Glucose testing

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Farmmama · 03/03/2018 19:42

I've had a letter through calling me to a 3 hour glucose test at the hospital. I'm now 28 weeks. Does this suggest the midwife is concerned I may have gestational diabetes? I thought they only did the 3 hour test if something showed up on your initial test (which I don't think I have had yet?!)

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bluechameleon · 03/03/2018 19:45

Some trusts test everyone. Or you may have risk factors (I had a previous large baby, others could be BMI or family history of diabetes).

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Farmmama · 03/03/2018 19:47

My parents are both diabetic so that is probably it! Not sure what else it would be. BMI etc all fine. Thank you

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tealandteal · 03/03/2018 19:48

Has the midwife done a dip test on your urine sample? That is what led to me having the glucose tolerance test but the results were absolutely fine.

sayanythingelse · 03/03/2018 20:54

It will be due to your parents being diabetic.
As far as I'm aware, there's only one GTT test in the UK which is blood test, drink glucose solution, wait hours in the hospital, another blood test.

MeadowHay · 03/03/2018 21:12

I've got one cos of my ethnic background. I think the likelihood of me having GD is vanishingly small all things considered but cos I ticked a box it generated the referral.

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