Abstract:Background
All organizations use variable glucose criteria for diagnosis of gestational diabetes (GDM). However all involve OGTT. American college of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommend 2 step testing; 1) 1 hour glucose level on 50 gm glucose ingestion at any time during the day (1 hour OGTT) and 2) 3 hour OGTT with 100 gm glucose ingestion after overnight fast in pregnant women with glucose > 140 mg/dl during 1 hour. OGTTs require prepara… Show more
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