What Does the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Indicate?

The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), also referred to as the glucose tolerance test, measures the body's ability to metabolize glucose, or clear it out of the bloodstream.

What Does This Test Indicate? The oral glucose tolerance test reveals how quickly glucose is metabolized from the bloodstream for use by cells as an energy source. How does this affect you? READ NOW  READ THESE NEXT What Does the Fructosamine Test Tell You in Diabetes?  MORE Diabetes and Pregnancy: Tips on Staying Healthy  MORE Is Insulin Resistance Inevitable?  MORE A DOTDASH BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Real Life With Diabetes newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.