PPBS

Description

  • < 140 mg/dl

Clinical significance

  • Post prandial glucose test measures blood glucose exactly 2 hours after eating a meal, timed from the start of the meal . Blood glucose levels generally drop back to normal for healthier individuals but it can remain high for those with Diabetes.

When to get tested

  • When a person of any age has risk factors(Overweight, physically inactive, PCOS , High BP , Low HDL level and high Triglyceride level, h/o cardio vascular disease)
  • When there is s/s of high Glucose (Increased Thirst, frequent urination , fatigue , blurred vision , slow healing wounds or infections )
  • When there is s/s low blood glucose ( Sweating , hunger, trembling, Anxiety, confusion, blurred vision)

Elevated level

Persistent Hyper glycemia : 

  • Diabetes mellitus 
  • Cushings syndrome 

Transient Hyper glycemia :

  • Severe liver disease
  • Acute stress reaction

Decreased level

Persistent Hypoglycemia : 

  • Insulinoma
  • Addisons disease

Transient Hypoglycemia :

  • Acute alcohol ingestion 
  • Drugs like salicylates , Anti tuberculosis agents 
  • Hereditary fructose intolerance 
  • Severe glycogen storage diseases

Profile

ALL TEST

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