Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Type 2 diabetes can be diagnosed with lab tests that check blood sugar ...

An elevated blood glucose level one hour after the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) signals a critical metabolic state—even before prediabetes. Affected individuals respond particularly well to ...

During pregnancy, it feels like your doctor is always asking you to do one test after another. But each one has a purpose, and one of the most important is the glucose test. You might hear about it ...