A 34-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, attends the GP at 28 weeks of gestation. Her glucose tolerance test results are: fasting glucose 5.2 mmol/L and...

Question

A 34-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, attends the GP at 28 weeks of gestation. Her glucose tolerance test results are: fasting glucose 5.2 mmol/L and 2-hour glucose 8.4 mmol/L. According to NICE NG3, which result is diagnostic of gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

The 2-hour glucose only

Answer

Neither - both are within normal limits

Answer

The fasting glucose only

Answer

Both are diagnostic

Answer

The test should be repeated to confirm

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): GDM - 2-Hour Glucose Diagnostic

A 34-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, attends the GP at 28 weeks of gestation. Her glucose tolerance test results are: fasting glucose 5.2 mmol/L and 2-hour glucose 8.4 mmol/L. According to NICE NG3, which result is diagnostic of gestational diabetes?