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My docs have used cutoffs of 135 and 140 for a 1 hours glucose tolerance test during my 2 pregnancies (failed both of them by only a few points). It seems odd that your numbers are concerning - it was a standard 1 hour test?

@maybebaby8: That's strange! I actually thought - as has been the case when I've done blood work for physicals - that under 100 is the cutoff for fasting blood work. Could they have recorded it wrong? I've been told for my gestational diabetes test that the cutoff is 140 an hour after and 120 two hours after. I think you need to ask your doctor for clarification!!

@maybebaby8: I think chances are high that they checked the wrong box and said you were fasting. Have you spoken to the doctor/nurse and reminded them that you had eaten?

Did they say it was bad or was it just highlighted as abnormal on the test results? Our lab has default numbers for fasting and so I have tons of glucose results coming back abnormal because they weren't fasting, and I don't bat an eye unless they're crazy high but patients will get concerned because it's in the red on their paperwork.

You should ideally be under 100 before a meal. Since you had eaten your numbers are perfect. Don't let them bother you and just refuse anything above and beyond they want you to do.

@maybebaby8: Yeah, that's insane. That range is definitely the range my doctor's office uses for fasting. I'd be upset too.

@maybebaby8: Are they just telling you your numbers are high or are they asking you to do something about it?

@maybebaby8: Has your doctor commented? I would talk with him/her first. Nurses don't always have all the training behind the context for lab results. Those normal ranges for glucose are definitely for fasting levels.

@maybebaby8: I would not stay with a doctor like that. He doesn't think there's a problem but he still wants you to do additional testing? I would have serious reservations about his judgement.

@maybebaby8: Is it the extra testing in general, or the copay/expense you are objecting to most? I had a friend who was randomly asked to GD test earlier (well, it wasn't random I guess--she was overweight and maybe the doctor thought that meant she had a higher risk?), and she passed the first test with no issue. Then later, the doctor asked her to do the GTT early also (same reason I guess, the weight) and she had no problems that time either. She just did the tests early, but she is a teacher like me and we have really good insurance and don't pay extra for any of that stuff.

@maybebaby8: yeah, that's odd.

Did they tell you they were doing the test? I am currently pg w LO2 and this time when I had my first apt at 8 wks they told me there is a new test that can "pretest" me for gestational diabetes, they just did it along with all the other tests they do during the first appt. I guess I passed bc the next time I went to my specialist they said the results were updated and I was ok. They never told me a number though so I can't comment to yours. But they did it at my first apt, they didn't have me fast and they didn't warn me about it either. it was just told to me that it was something that could "catch it early". I wonder if that is what your office did too?

I still have to take the 1 hour test at 24 wks and if I fail that then i'll move onto the 3 hr (YUK).

ETA: you don't have to be overweight to have gestational diabetes.. I know two people who've had it and one is a marathon runner and the other is tiny/petite. Both generally healthy