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Glucose, 2-Hourmg/dL
Glucose measured two hours after a sugar drink or a meal, the key point of a glucose tolerance test.
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What Glucose, 2-Hour measures
Glucose measured two hours after a sugar drink or a meal, the key point of a glucose tolerance test.
If your Glucose, 2-Hour is low
A low 2-hour glucose is commonly associated with a strong insulin response after the sugar load.
Commonly associated with
- Reactive low glucose
- Recent stomach surgery
If your Glucose, 2-Hour is high
A 2-hour glucose above the range means glucose stayed high after the sugar load, commonly associated with impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes; in pregnancy it is part of gestational diabetes screening.
Commonly associated with
- Impaired glucose tolerance
- Diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
- Corticosteroid medication
Typical reference range
| Group | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Adults | under 140 mg/dL |
Typical adult values used by many US labs. Your own report prints the range your lab validated for its method, and that range is the one that counts. Labwise always uses the printed range first.
If it is within range
Your 2-hour glucose is within the range printed by your lab.
Also listed as
Glucose, 2 Hour, 2 Hour Glucose, Glucose 2 Hr Post, Glucose, 2 Hr PP, Glucose Tolerance, 2 Hour, OGTT 2 Hour
Related tests
This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.