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Blood Sugar PP (Post Postprandial)

1 h
60 Indian rupees
College Road

Service Description

A Postprandial (PP) Blood Sugar Test, also known as a post-meal blood sugar test, measures the level of glucose in your blood after eating. It's used to assess how well your body manages blood sugar levels following a meal and is often employed to diagnose or monitor diabetes. ### **Details of the Postprandial (PP) Blood Sugar Test:** **1. **Purpose**: - **Diagnosing Diabetes**: To evaluate how well your body processes glucose after eating, helping to diagnose type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. - **Monitoring Diabetes**: To check how well diabetes is managed and whether blood sugar levels remain within target ranges after meals. **2. **Preparation**: - **Meal**: You typically need to eat a standard meal (often provided or specified by your healthcare provider) before the test. - **Timing**: The blood sample is usually taken 2 hours after starting the meal. This timing reflects how your body processes glucose over a typical post-meal period. **3. **Procedure**: - **Meal Consumption**: Consume a meal as instructed, usually containing a mix of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. - **Blood Sample**: A healthcare professional will draw a blood sample 2 hours after you start eating. - **Testing**: The blood sample is analyzed in a laboratory to measure glucose levels. **4. **Normal and Abnormal Results**: - **Normal Range**: Typically, a postprandial blood sugar level should be less than 140 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) 2 hours after eating. - **Prediabetes**: A postprandial blood sugar level between 140-199 mg/dL can indicate prediabetes. - **Diabetes**: A postprandial blood sugar level of 200 mg/dL or higher suggests diabetes. **5. **Interpreting Results**: - **Normal**: Less than 140 mg/dL 2 hours after eating. - **Prediabetes**: 140-199 mg/dL, indicating an increased risk of developing diabetes. Lifestyle changes and monitoring may be recommended. - **Diabetes**: 200 mg/dL or higher, suggesting a diagnosis of diabetes. Further evaluation and management will be necessary. **6. **Additional Considerations**: - **Follow-Up Tests**: If results are abnormal, additional tests such as fasting blood sugar tests, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), or hemoglobin A1c tests may be recommended to confirm the diagnosis and assess glucose control.

Contact Details

  • Naghata, College Road, Majhdia, Nadia, West Bengal, India

    08436425238

    bishalbiswas.2011@gmail.com

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