Going For My Gtt Next Week Posted: 12-01-07 20:20pm
watsup guys im new here, im getting my GTT
next week im just wondering what its
like..do they draw blood every hour for 5
hours? and how much blood do they take
each time? also how much glucose solution
do u have to drink? thnx
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Posted: 12-02-07 19:46pm
any sort of feedback would be great = D
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Stan Stepanic
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Posted: 12-02-07 23:42pm
It depends on the hospital actually. Some
take it every half hour, others every
hour, others only do the whole thing for
four hours total. Depends on the
location.
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