Instruct the patient to drink 50 grams (5 ounces) of Glucola within 5 minutes.
Collect a glucose 1 hour after the patient has begun ingesting the Glucola. If vomiting occurs, cancel test and notify provider of cancellation.
Note: A subset of patients prefer an alternative product to our current glucose tolerance beverage. The Fresh Test - A glucose test that's healthy for you & your baby has been approved for use for the 1 HR GTT (1 HR Challenge). However, the patient is responsible for the purchase, reconstitution, and consumption of the drink at their OB appointment. After consuming the drink, the patient will be sent to lab for the collection with the expected draw time noted.
The 1 hour Glucose Challenge Test is a screening test intended only for OB patients. No fasting glucose is required.
Performed
Hospital: Sun-Sat
Clinics: Mon-Fri
Reported
24 hours
Remarks
The following information is required when ordering: GMS (grams): Default is 50 grams. Enter number of grams if other than 50.
Performing Lab
Amery, Central Lab, Hudson, Hutchinson, Lakeview, Park Nicollet Burnsville, Olivia, Park Nicollet Maple Grove, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Park Nicollet Saint Louis Park, Regions, Westfields
During pregnancy, about 4% of women with no prior history of diabetes will develop gestational diabetes. Although it can occur at any time, most cases will develop during the later part of the pregnancy. If increased blood sugar levels in the pregnant woman are uncontrolled, they can cause the fetus to increase in size and weight. They can also cause the baby to be born with very low glucose levels and to have breathing difficulties. Most women are checked for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. For those with gestational diabetes, diet control and/or insulin injections throughout the rest of the pregnancy may be required to bring glucose levels down to normal levels. In most cases, gestational diabetes will go away after delivery, but women who have gestational diabetes will be at an increased risk of having it again with subsequent pregnancies and of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.
Methodology
Enzymatic (Hexokinase/G-6-PDH)
CPT Codes
82950
Collection
Alias
Epic: 0118
Patient Preparation
Instruct the patient to drink 50 grams (5 ounces) of Glucola within 5 minutes.
Collect a glucose 1 hour after the patient has begun ingesting the Glucola. If vomiting occurs, cancel test and notify provider of cancellation.
Note: A subset of patients prefer an alternative product to our current glucose tolerance beverage. The Fresh Test - A glucose test that's healthy for you & your baby has been approved for use for the 1 HR GTT (1 HR Challenge). However, the patient is responsible for the purchase, reconstitution, and consumption of the drink at their OB appointment. After consuming the drink, the patient will be sent to lab for the collection with the expected draw time noted.
The 1 hour Glucose Challenge Test is a screening test intended only for OB patients. No fasting glucose is required.
Performed
Hospital: Sun-Sat
Clinics: Mon-Fri
Reported
24 hours
Remarks
The following information is required when ordering: GMS (grams): Default is 50 grams. Enter number of grams if other than 50.
Performing Lab
Amery, Central Lab, Hudson, Hutchinson, Lakeview, Park Nicollet Burnsville, Olivia, Park Nicollet Maple Grove, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Park Nicollet Saint Louis Park, Regions, Westfields
During pregnancy, about 4% of women with no prior history of diabetes will develop gestational diabetes. Although it can occur at any time, most cases will develop during the later part of the pregnancy. If increased blood sugar levels in the pregnant woman are uncontrolled, they can cause the fetus to increase in size and weight. They can also cause the baby to be born with very low glucose levels and to have breathing difficulties. Most women are checked for gestational diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. For those with gestational diabetes, diet control and/or insulin injections throughout the rest of the pregnancy may be required to bring glucose levels down to normal levels. In most cases, gestational diabetes will go away after delivery, but women who have gestational diabetes will be at an increased risk of having it again with subsequent pregnancies and of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.
