Fasting
Plasma Glucose Test (FPG): This test measures fasting morning blood sugar levels.
A random or casual
plasma glucose test may be performed any time you have diabetes symptoms.
A fasting
plasma glucose test measures blood glucose at a single point in time.
Not exact matches
Three studies diagnosed diabetes from a 75 - g oral -
glucose - tolerance
test (6, 21, 23), 3 from fasting
plasma glucose concentrations (11, 22, 24), and one study used postload or fasting
glucose concentrations (10).
She underwent
tests to rule out other potential causes of her obesity and weight gain, and laboratory
tests revealed her to have high fasting
plasma glucose and HbA1c; however she
tested negative for antibodies that would reveal type 1 diabetes.
Many medical
tests require samples of
plasma without components like red and white blood cells, including those for cholesterol and
glucose levels and immune deficiencies.
Average change in body weight, whole - body fat, fasting
plasma glucose and 2 - hour oral
glucose tolerance
test (OGTT) were significantly improved following exercise training.
The graph shows
plasma glucose concentrations during the
test after 16 h fasting.
Insulin,
plasma glucose and adiponectin were also
tested, and OGTTs (oral
glucose tolerance
tests) were given, which measure how fast
glucose is cleared from the blood.
In the present study we
tested the hypothesis that a 5 - wk period of increased dietary protein results in a lower
plasma glucose concentration in persons with mild, untreated type 2 diabetes.
When she was put on a diet containing normal amounts of carbohydrates, her fasting
plasma glucose concentration and the results of oral
glucose - tolerance
tests were normal.
While
plasma glucose, insulin, and carbohydrate oxidation did not change significantly,
plasma free fatty acid levels rose from 432 ± 31 to 848 ± 135 µEq / liter and were accompanied by significant increases in fat oxidation during the last hour of the
test.
Medical screening for study eligibility included a medical history, complete blood count,
plasma electrolytes, blood
glucose concentration, and liver and renal function
tests.