Which of the following tests are used to screen for gestational diabetes in a 22 year old primigravida?
Correct Answer: Random glucose challenge
Description: Glucose challenge test (GCT) is commonly used in screening for gestational diabetes. No special preparation is needed for this test. Fifty grams of oral glucose is given between 24-28 weeks of gestation irrespective of the time or the meal and blood glucose is determined 1 hour later. A plasma value of 140 mg/dl is considered significant to perform the confirmatory diagnostic test. Ref: Essential of Obstetrics By Arulkumaran, 2004, Page 149 ; Dutta, 6th ed, Page 285
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