NALT

Preferred term

glucose tolerance tests

Topic

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).

diagnostic techniques

intravenous glucose-tolerance test
oral glucose tolerance test

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

67351

Spanish

pruebas de tolerancia a la glucosa

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/229208

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Created 9/18/14, last modified 11/17/14