Name: Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Brand: i-screen
SKU: oral-glucose-tolerance-test
Price: 85 AUD
Availability: InStock

This panel includes an oral glucose tolerance test which comprises of 3 glucose and 3 insulin serum tests at periodic intervals.

Download and print your pathology form from your i-screen dashboard.

Fast from all food and drink (other than water) for at least 8 hours, and no more than 12 hours prior to your test. 

Take your form to one of our affiliated collection centres to have your sample taken.

If you have diabetes your body doesn't process glucose effectively.

Fasting glucose

A hormone produced by the pancreas that helps to control blood glucose levels and plays a role in controlling the levels of carbohydrates and fats stored in the body.

Fasting Insulin

The HOMA-IR score is a calculation used to assess insulin resistance. A higher score indicates a greater degree of insulin resistance, and is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.