Types

• 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.

Description

• < 140 mg/dl

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