True regarding glucose tolerance test are all except: September 2007
Ans. A: Can be done in fasting as well as post prandial stateOral GTT is done in fasting state.Blood glucose values return back to below normal in non diabetics in about 2 hours whereas blood glucose in diabetics rises too much and levels fall back to control only after 4-6 hours.
Can be done in fasting as well as post prandial state
1 gram of glucose/kg body weight is administered
Glucose levels are checked after 2 hours
Diagnosis of diabets mellitus can be established