when they give a person a 3 hour glucose tolerance test, why don't they do the insulin level test at the same time.

Is it a different drink, you have to take? I mean, is there a different protocol, or could a person drink the drink, then they take blood every hour (or whenever), then they can send the blood off to the lab for TWO things.
Glucose tolerance and Insulin levels.

Or am I completely off track?

Thanks,
Melody

By the way,

Alan just woke up and we're giving him a home-made glucose 3 hour test.
HIs fasting blood sugar is 81 and I just crushed 12 glucose pills and he drank it down with water and I'll test him every 30 minutes.



so the journey continues on this mysterious trip to find out WHY this man has had PN for over 18 years.
mel