A glucose test is a type of blood test used to determine the amount of glucose in the blood. It is mainly used in screening for any prediabetes or diabetes. In people already having diabetes, blood glucose monitoring is used with frequent intervals in the management of the condition.
There are several different kinds of glucose tests:
- Fasting blood sugar (FBS), fasting plasma glucose (FPG): 12 hours after eating
- Postprandial glucose test (PC): 2 hours after eating
- Glucose tolerance test: continuous testing
- Random glucose test
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