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?

Type 1 Diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Type 2 Diabetes?

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

What does hypoglycemia usually affect?

People with Type 1 Diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is gestational diabetes?

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

When is gestational diabetes more common?

In the second or third trimester of pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What is prediabetes?

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

What is the HbA1c test used to measure?

Blood glucose levels over the past 2-3 months Signup and view all the answers

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

During pregnancy to test for gestational diabetes Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary purpose of a blood glucose test?

What does hyperglycemia indicate?

What is the main cause of hyperglycemia?

In which type of diabetes does the immune system destroy the cells that make insulin?

What characterizes Type 2 Diabetes?

What does hypoglycemia usually affect?

What is gestational diabetes?

When is gestational diabetes more common?

What is prediabetes?

What is the HbA1c test used to measure?

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

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

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