Reflex Testing; Glucose Tolerance Testing

Oral glucose tolerance testing.

The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is currently the gold standard for the diagnosis of diabetes. The recommended preparation for and administration of the OGTT are important to ensure that test results are not affected. Interpretation is based on venous plasma glucose results before and 2 hours after a 75 g oral glucose load.

Testing the plantar reflex.

Feasibility of intravenous glucose tolerance testing prior to puberty.

OBJECTIVES 1) Report the feasibility of completing the 180-minute Frequently Sampled Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test (FSIVGTT) in healthy weight, overweight and obese pre-pubertal children and, 2) describe the finalized FSIVGTT protocol after addendums were implemented to decrease the frequency of mild adverse events and improve test completion rates. METHODS Insulin sensitivity was determ...

Reliability of quantitative sudomotor axon reflex testing and quantitative sensory testing in neuropathy of impaired glucose regulation.

Reproducible neurophysiologic testing paradigms are critical for multicenter studies of neuropathy associated with impaired glucose regulation (IGR), yet the best methodologies and endpoints remain to be established. This study evaluates the reproducibility of neurophysiologic tests within a multicenter research setting. Twenty-three participants with neuropathy and IGR were recruited from two ...

[Fasting glucose versus oral glucose tolerance testing in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus].

The relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease is well recognized.1,2 The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) (World Health Organization [WHO] 1985 and 1999)3,4 and fasting plasma glucose (FBG) (American Diabetes Association [ADA] 1997 and 2003)5 are both methods for diagnosing DM. The agreement between these methods has been questioned in several epidemiological stud...