2HPP

2 HOURS. POST PRANDIAL

BLOOD SUGAR
Blood test to check for
diabetes

What is this test?

A test to see how body responds to sugar
and starch after eat a meal.
As pt digest the food in stomach, blood
glucose levels rise sharply.
In response, pancreas releases insulin to
help move these sugars from the blood into
the cells of muscles and other tissues to be
used for fuel.
Within two hours of eating, insulin and blood
glucose levels should return to normal.
If blood glucose levels remain high, pt may
have diabetes.

Why do pt. need this

test?
To check if pt have diabetes or another insulinrelated disorder, especially if pt have symptoms
such as:

Frequent urination
Unusual thirst
Blurred vision
Tiredness
Repeated infections
Sores that heal slowly

If pregnant, pt may have this test to screen for

gestational diabetes, the short-term diabetes
that can develop during pregnancy.

What other tests might I

have with this test?
Fasting blood glucose test.This
measures the amount of sugar in blood.
A1C (glycosylated hemoglobin)
test.This measures average blood sugar
level over the last two to three months.
Glucose tolerance test.This measures
body's ability to use sugar after drinking a
standard amount in a sugary drink.

What do my test results

mean?
INTERPRETATION:
Normal results for the two-hour postprandial test
based on age are:
o Newborn to 50
o years: less than 140 mg/dL
o 50 to 60 years: less than 150 mg/dL
o 60 years and older: less than 160 mg/dL
o A normal result for the one-hour glucose screen for
gestational diabetes is less than 140 mg/dL.
o If blood glucose level is still high two hours after
you've eaten, or if it is high one hour after a
gestational diabetes glucose tolerance test, it could be
a sign that you have an insulin-related problem.