phone call from midwife re blood tests :~( confused

mrsty · Dec 10th, 2009, 12:27 PM

HI ladies ... am a little confused.. (doesnt take much!

)
had a call from the clinic today saying that the glucose test on my bloods came back 'borderline' at 6.5..
they want me to go in for a glucose tolerance test on thurs next week..
i know what a glucose test involves but was just wondering if anyone knew what 6.5 was and what the likelihood of GDD is with those results???

Anyone had anything similar?

Thanks in advance for any help ladies!

xx

mrsty · Dec 10th, 2009, 14:21 PM

no-one?

x

Tasha360 · Dec 10th, 2009, 16:14 PM

I have no idea hun im having my blood tests done tomorrow xx

CocoaOne · Dec 10th, 2009, 16:21 PM

I think a normal blood sugar result is less than 7.5, but not sure about criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes x

cindi · Dec 10th, 2009, 17:10 PM

was this a traditional test where you drink and then wait an hour for a blood draw? or did they do an a1c test on you?

mrsty · Dec 10th, 2009, 17:18 PM

this was a standard blood screening (for everything) i have to go back for the Glucose tolerance test as i came up 'positive' on this one?.....

Rory · Dec 11th, 2009, 09:25 AM

I've gone through this when I wasn't pregnant -- and never been diagnosed as diabetic. I don't know what the statistical likelihood is, but elevated levels could be a result of other factors. Try not to worry! I know, easier said than done eh? Good luck!

Sam9kids · Dec 11th, 2009, 09:30 AM

Sorry cant help but hope all goes ok xx

sweetniss113 · Dec 11th, 2009, 10:09 AM

we don't use the same measurements here so I don't know about the 6.5 but you could have high readings from eating to soon before the test.or having a sugary drink or something. The glucose test you will be told what to eat or not eat before the test and they will have you drink a sugar drink and wait an hour then test your blood to see how well you tolerate the sugar they gave you.

sweetniss113 · Dec 11th, 2009, 10:11 AM

oh and IF you do have GDD it's not that bad just have to watch what you eat til baby is born and check your sugar a few times a day. not bad really.

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mrsty Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bournemouth, UK Posts: 876	phone call from midwife re blood tests :~( confused HI ladies ... am a little confused.. (doesnt take much! ) had a call from the clinic today saying that the glucose test on my bloods came back 'borderline' at 6.5.. they want me to go in for a glucose tolerance test on thurs next week.. i know what a glucose test involves but was just wondering if anyone knew what 6.5 was and what the likelihood of GDD is with those results??? Anyone had anything similar? Thanks in advance for any help ladies! xx

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mrsty Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bournemouth, UK Posts: 876	no-one? x

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Tasha360 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 3,047	I have no idea hun im having my blood tests done tomorrow xx

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CocoaOne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,261	I think a normal blood sugar result is less than 7.5, but not sure about criteria for diagnosing gestational diabetes x

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cindi Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 278	was this a traditional test where you drink and then wait an hour for a blood draw? or did they do an a1c test on you?

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mrsty Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bournemouth, UK Posts: 876	this was a standard blood screening (for everything) i have to go back for the Glucose tolerance test as i came up 'positive' on this one?.....

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Rory Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 154	I've gone through this when I wasn't pregnant -- and never been diagnosed as diabetic. I don't know what the statistical likelihood is, but elevated levels could be a result of other factors. Try not to worry! I know, easier said than done eh? Good luck!

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Sam9kids Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 4,928	Sorry cant help but hope all goes ok xx

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sweetniss113 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 351	we don't use the same measurements here so I don't know about the 6.5 but you could have high readings from eating to soon before the test.or having a sugary drink or something. The glucose test you will be told what to eat or not eat before the test and they will have you drink a sugar drink and wait an hour then test your blood to see how well you tolerate the sugar they gave you.

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sweetniss113 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 351	oh and IF you do have GDD it's not that bad just have to watch what you eat til baby is born and check your sugar a few times a day. not bad really.

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