Answer to Question #350927 in Biochemistry for sonia

Question

Obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. Mr M was recommended to have an Oral glucose tolerance test

Q4. Briefly describe how this test can be used to check whether Mr M is in the

early stages of the disease. Your answer should include the underlying biochemical

principles behind the test.

Answer 1

When you receive a glucose tolerance test, a phlebotomist will draw a sample of your blood through a needle from a vein in your arm after you have fasted for at least eight hours, typically overnight. Then you will drink a sweet drink, and the technician will take more blood samples over the next two to three hours.