ClarilabDiabetes
Post-meal glucose (PPBS) test
Also called PP, postprandial, PPBS
Blood sugar 2 hours after a meal.
- Typical range
- Below 140 mg/dL.
- Preparation
- Eat a normal meal and give the sample exactly 2 hours after the first bite.
- Usual recheck
- About 3 months when out of range
Why it's done
Shows how well your body handles sugar after eating.
What a high result can mean
140–199 mg/dL suggests prediabetes; 200 or more suggests diabetes.
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