Also known as table sugar

Storage form of glucose in the body

Hormone produced from alpha cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.

Fasting blood sugar sample should be obtained after how many hours of fasting?

Serum should be separated from cells within how many hours/minutes?

The Principle is the reduction of cupric ions forming cuprous oxide in hot alkaline solution of glucose with the use of Arsenomolybdate reagent.

Positive result is PHOSPHOMOLYBDENUM BLUE measured at 520 nm.

Enzymatic Glucose Oxidase method that measures oxygen depletion through electrodes.

Test for fructose that uses hot HCl and resorcinol for reagent with a positive result of red within 30 seconds.

Type of OGTT that uses 100g/650 mL of water. First half is given after the FBS is taken. 2nd dose is given after collection of 30 minute sample.

Test for long term glucose control for the previous 2 to 3 months (18 to 20 weeks in some). Patient with shorter RBC lifespan obtains a lower result.

FBS initially, the patient is given CHO load usually 75g and plasma glucose is measured after 2 hours.