2007-04-16 09:54:25 · 7 answers · asked by a_maz 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
You are not supposed to eat anything for 12 hours before the test....or the results will be off...
2007-04-16 10:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really.
The test is designed to see if your body balances what you intake. Even if you don't eat regularly, you should maintain a certain amount of glucose in your blood. The body stores glucose it doesn'tneed, and makes it when it needs it, keeping the blood on a relatively even level.
You may have an overall low test, but unless it's dangerously low or high, it won't be a problem. Bad eating habits only cause this over extended periods of time, and that would show up regardless of what you have eaten over the last week.
2007-04-16 17:03:38 · answer #2 · answered by C S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the test is to see how well your body deals with glucose and tests the level before and then hourly after for two hours watching the levels decrease.
To the lady above who says her sugars were still high. The liver releases sugar into our blood stream also so it might not have been your food that put your sugars up
2007-04-17 02:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can. I am assuming you are taking this test because you are pregnant. It can make your system overreact resulting in higher numbers. If your test is borderline, then I'd consider retesting before treating. If all stages are high, then it won't really matter; it's accurate enough to require treatment.
There were several articles regarding the meal the night before (actually several days before, but at least the night before) to have to get a correct reading. This is the only one I could find immediately.
If you are not pregnant, generally, the doc will confirm with an A1C test.
2007-04-16 17:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-04-17 00:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by anbuashok 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i ate just 2 cream crackers and had a lemon tea with no sugar and my blood glucose level was still 14.8 5hrs later so it does'nt seem to matter what you eat if your diabetic it will show up after a fasting test.
2007-04-16 18:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by catsfoot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
need to eat high sugar meal follow instructions
2007-04-16 19:38:17 · answer #7 · answered by Nora 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋