ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCETEST
BY
DR.MOHAMMED MANU
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY
ABUTH,ZARIA.
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CONTENT
• Introduction.
• Indicationfor Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.
• Patient Preparation.
• Test Procedure.
• Interpretation of results.
• Factors affecting the test.
• Disadvantages of the test.
• Conclusion.
• References.
3.
INTRODUCTION
• Oral GlucoseTolerance Test(OGTT) was introduced
in 1913, and remains the most definitive test for
the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
• The OGTT measures the ability of the body to
tolerate, or cope with a standard dose of glucose.
The degree of tolerance to the glucose, as shown
by a change in the blood level, is mainly dependent
on the rate of glucose absorption and insulin
response.
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CONT..
• As theglucose is absorbed, the level of
glucose in the blood rises and the normal
response is for insulin to be released from the
β cells of the Pancreas to lower the glucose
level.
• Tolerance is reduced when insulin is
insufficient or absent.
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INDICATION
1. Equivocal glucoseresults that cannot
establish or exclude diabetes mellitus.
2. Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes mellitus.
3. Diagnosis of Impaired Glucose Tolerance.
4. Diagnosis of Acromegaly.
5. Diagnosis of Reactive hypoglycaemia.
6. Population studies for epidemiological data.
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PATIENT PREPARATION
1.Adequate explanationon the purpose and
procedure of the test.
2.The test should not be done during an illness, as
results may not reflect the patients glucose
metabolism when healthy.
3.The Patient should be on unrestricted diet
containing about 150-250g Carbohydrate per day
for three days.
4.There should be unrestricted usual physical activity.
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CONT..
5.An overnight fastof 8-14 hours during which
only water can be taken.
6.Restriction of Drugs known to influence blood
glucose levels(e.g Thiazide diuretic, Oral
contraceptives, Corticosteriods etc).
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TEST PROCEDURE
- ThePatient should sit quietly for about 30 minutes prior
to and during the test, with no exercise or smoking
allowed.
- A fasting blood and Urine samples (zero time or
baseline) are collected after which the patient is given
75g of glucose in 250-300ml water to be drunk within
5minutes.
- Further blood and Urine samples are collected at 60,
120 and180 minutes after the oral glucose
administration.
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PROCEDURE IN GESTATIONALDIABETES
1.One step approach(using 75g or 100g glucose).
2.Two step approach.
A. Screening step
-50g glucose is given irrespective of time of day or
time of last meal.
-Measure glucose at one hour.
-If plasma glucose is 139mg/dl perform glucose
≥
tolerance test.
B. Diagnostic step
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DOSE OF GLUCOSEAND VARIATION
• In the US, dosing is by weight, and since the
late 1970s it has been 1.75 grams of glucose
per kilogram of body weight, to a maximum
dose of 75g.
• The WHO recommendation is for a 75g oral
dose in all adults and the dose is adjusted for
weight in children.
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CONT..
• In UKGeneral Practice, the standard glucose
load is provided by 394ml of the sports drink
Lucozade (original flavour only), which the
patient is asked to supply.
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AMERICAN DIABETIC ASSOCIATIONCRITERIA-2005
(Interpretation of OGTT)
NORMAL 1GT IFG DM
FPG 5.5mmol/L
(99mg/dl)
<7.0mmol/L
(<126mg/dl)
5.6-6.9mmol/L
(100-125mg/dl
≥7.0mmol/L
≥ 126mg/dl
2 HOUR <7.8mmol/L
(<140mg/dl)
7.8-
11.1mmol/L
(140-199mg/dl
<7.8mmol/L
(140mg/dl)
≥11.1mmol/
L
≥ 200mg/dl
CONT.
2.Administration of Glucose
-Formof glucose.
-Quantity of glucose ingested.
-Volume in which administered.
-Rate of ingestion.
3.During the test
-Anxiety
-Caffeine.
DISADVANTAGES OF OGTT
•The procedure is tedious for patient as well as
for medical and laboratory staff.
• The procedure is expensive in terms of high
skill requirement.
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CONCLUSION
• Oral GlucoseTolerance Test even though a
tedious and expensive procedure remains the
definitive test in the diagnosis of Diabetes
mellitus and Gestational diabetes.
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• H.S.Isah, EssentialClinical Biochemistry. Tamaza
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• M.A.Crook,Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic
Medicine.International Students’ Edition.
• M.Cheesbrough,District Laboratory Practice in
Tropical Countries.Second Edition Part One.
• Carl A.B, Edward R.A, David E.B. Tietz Textbook
of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics,
4th
edition.