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Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine > Glucose Tolerance Test
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Clinical Chemistry Tests > Blood Chemical Analysis > Glucose Tolerance Test
Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Clinical Chemistry Tests > Blood Chemical Analysis > Glucose Tolerance Test

Preferred term

Glucose Tolerance Test  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test
  • Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Note

  • NIM

Scope note

  • A test to determine the ability of an individual to maintain HOMEOSTASIS of BLOOD GLUCOSE. It includes measuring blood glucose levels in a fasting state, and at prescribed intervals before and after oral glucose intake (75 or 100 g) or intravenous infusion (0.5 g/kg).

In other languages

  • glukoosirasituskoe

    Finnish

  • glukoosikoe
  • glukoosinsietokoe
  • glukoosirasitus
  • sokerirasitus
  • sokerirasituskoe
  • Glukosbelastningstest

    Swedish

  • Glukostoleranstest
  • Intravenös glukosbelastningstest
  • Oral glukosbelastningstest

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005951

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