glucose tolerance test is draw blood or poke small hole on finger to test?

I can't imagine having to draw tubes of blood within 2 hours. One before drinking glucose and one hour after drinking.

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3 times for me, at NUH. Took 3 vials of blood. Don't make the same mistake as me, take the whole day off work. I planned to go back to work after that but was so weak so I took the day off after that.

mine was just a finger prick test leh. I got my finger pricked at 2 different times. I'm under a private gynae though not sure if this matters.

3 times! Not poke finger but usual blood draw on our veins using needles. Before drinking, 1 hr after drinking, 2hrs before drinking.

Draw blood three times — fasting (before drinking the sugar drink, one hour, two hours).

8mo ago

If you have confirmed with your hospital staff that it is only 2 times of drawing blood then good that you can skip one time. Haha.

3 tubes of blood in 2 hours. 1st and 2nd (after 1 hour) and 3rd (after another hour)

Mine was private gynae at Mount e novena and it’s draw blood.. 3 times 😅

Which hospital are you at? Usually is draw blood 3 times 😅

draw blood 3 times. private gynae at mount alvernia

mine was just pricking of the finger. 3 times.

3 tubes :) Fasting, 1 hour & 2 hour.