Diabetes test

It is very important to detect and treat gestational diabetes in good time. Although the disorder usually disappears after childbirth, the mother has a high risk of developing diabetes again during a subsequent pregnancy. Around a gestational age of 24 - 28 weeks , the gynaecologist will request a diabetes test. For the process, you drink a sugary beverage and, an hour later, your blood sugar level (glycaemia) is checked.

• You do not have to be fasting at the start of the test.
• Drink the sugary beverage completely within five minutes.
• Afterwards, do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum for one hour. Do not play sports either.
• After one hour , your blood will be drawn again.

• With normal values, no further follow-up is needed.
• In case of elevated blood sugar (more than 130mg/dl), the physician will request a comprehensive sugar test or OGTT.

Latest publication date: 16/05/2024
Supervising author: Apr. Biol. Baetens Dimitri