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Can you fail the first glucose test and pass the second?

Can you fail your first glucose test and pass your second? Yes, it’s possible to fail your first glucose test, but not fail your second test. This just means that you probably don’t have gestational diabetes.

What is a passing glucose test for pregnancy?

At Mayo Clinic, if your blood glucose level is higher than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) after the one-hour test, your doctor will recommend the three-hour test. If your blood glucose level is higher than 190 mg/dL (10.6 mmol/L) after the one-hour test, you’ll be diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

Can I have a healthy baby with gestational diabetes?

Women with gestational diabetes can and do have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. Most pregnant women get a test for gestational diabetes at 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy. If untreated, gestational diabetes can cause problems for your baby, like premature birth and stillbirth.

What happens if you fail the 3 hour test for gestational diabetes?

If a patient has two or more abnormal values during the three-hour test, then the test overall is considered abnormal. Your doctor will likely diagnose you with gestational diabetes if you fail the three-hour test. How can gestational diabetes affect my baby and me?

What is the 1-hour glucose screening test for gestational diabetes?

I had just completed the 1-hour glucose screening test for gestational diabetes, which involved drinking 50 grams of glucose (a sugar) within 5 minutes, waiting patiently for an hour, and receiving a one-time blood draw to test how much sugar was still circulating in my blood instead of being transported into my cells, as it should.

What is considered an abnormal blood sugar level during pregnancy?

“Different physicians may use slightly different values to identify patients at risk of having gestational diabetes,” says OhioHealth OB-GYN Sara Alderman, MD. “For the one-hour test, I consider anything above 135mg/dL to be abnormal.

What are the odds of passing a gestational diabetes test?

Odds of passing. The levels on the three-hour test are much more reasonable and easier to meet. Your odds of actually having gestational diabetes is very small, between 2\% and 10\%, so try to relax and just eat normally for the few days before your test (unless your doctor tells you otherwise) and think positively.