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Blood Sugar Post Prandial (PP)
- Category
- Diabetes
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 2 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
- Age
- 5+ Years
What Is This Test?
Measures blood glucose exactly 2 hours after you start a meal (post-prandial).
Why this test is performed?
Shows how well your body handles the sugar from a meal. It helps diagnose diabetes and checks whether diabetes treatment is controlling after-meal sugar spikes. A value below 140 mg/dL is generally considered normal.
Who should take this test?
Excessive thirst, frequent urination, tiredness, slow-healing wounds, weight gain/obesity, family history of diabetes, adults over 30 and people with diabetes.
Test Preparation
No overnight fast is needed for this sample. Eat your usual meal and give the blood sample exactly 2 hours after you START eating. Avoid snacks, sweet drinks and heavy exercise during these 2 hours.
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Frequently asked questions
Usually yes — take your medicines as you normally do unless your doctor says otherwise, because the test checks your sugar control on your normal routine.
No overnight fast is needed for this sample. Eat your usual meal and give the blood sample exactly 2 hours after you START eating. Avoid snacks, sweet drinks and heavy exercise during these 2 hours.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 10–34 hours after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.
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