Glucose Tolerance Test

Preferred Label : Glucose Tolerance Test;

NCIt definition : A test that involves administration of a know quantity of glucose as a means of screening for glucose intolerance or diabetes mellitus. Typically a baseline (fasting plasma or serum glucose) is drawn prior to the administration of the glucose bolus. Serial plasma glucose levels are obtained (e.g. 30min, 1hr, 2hr, 3hr) and a plot of plasma glucose versus time is created. Comparison of these values against standardized results can be used in establishing the diagnosis of glucose intolerance or diabetes mellitus.;

Details

Origin ID

C45946;

UMLS CUI

C0017741;

Semantic type(s)
- Laboratory Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- GTT [MedDRA LLT]
- Glucose tolerance test [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Glucose tolerance test (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- glucose tolerance test [MeSH concept]
- glucose tolerance test [MeSH Descriptor]
- glucose tolerance test, nos [SNOMED Notion]

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