Blood Glucose Test and Diabetes Mellitus
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What is the primary purpose of a blood glucose test?

  • To assess the concentration of glucose in the blood (correct)
  • To assess the concentration of insulin in the blood
  • To assess the concentration of red blood cells in the blood
  • To assess the concentration of white blood cells in the blood
  • What does hyperglycemia indicate?

  • Low concentration of insulin in the blood
  • High concentration of glucose in the blood (correct)
  • Low concentration of glucose in the blood
  • High concentration of insulin in the blood
  • What is the main cause of hyperglycemia?

  • Overproduction of glucose by the body
  • Overproduction of insulin by the body
  • Insufficient production of insulin by the body (correct)
  • Insufficient production of glucose by the body
  • In which type of diabetes does the immune system destroy the cells that make insulin?

    <p>Type 1 Diabetes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes Type 2 Diabetes?

    <p>Body doesn't make enough insulin or use it properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does hypoglycemia usually affect?

    <p>People with Type 1 Diabetes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is gestational diabetes?

    <p>High blood sugar that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is gestational diabetes more common?

    <p>In the second or third trimester of pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is prediabetes?

    <p>A condition with elevated blood glucose levels not high enough for a diabetes diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the HbA1c test used to measure?

    <p>Blood glucose levels over the past 2-3 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) performed?

    <p>During pregnancy to test for gestational diabetes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the blood samples taken during an OGTT help assess?

    <p>How well the body processes glucose and how quickly blood sugar levels rise and fall</p> Signup and view all the answers

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