Fisherbrand Glucose Tolerance Test Beverages

$79.95

Description

Key Features

Standardized Glucose Dose: Each bottle contains a precise 50 grams of glucose, ensuring accurate and consistent dosing for glucose tolerance tests.
Convenient Pre-mixed Format: Ready-to-use, eliminating the need for weighing and mixing glucose powder, which saves time and reduces potential for errors in a clinical or laboratory setting.
Orange Flavor: Designed to be more palatable for patients, improving compliance during the test.
Non-Carbonated: Prevents issues like bloating or discomfort that can be associated with carbonated beverages, especially important during a test that requires fasting.
Graduated Bottles: Ensures proper dose delivery and confirms the full consumption by the patient.
Extended Shelf Life: Typically boasts a 24-month shelf life, providing flexibility for storage and inventory management.
Gluten-Free and Caffeine-Free: Suitable for a wider range of patients with dietary restrictions or sensitivities.
Shatterproof Plastic Bottles: Enhances safety and reduces breakage in clinical environments.
FDA Certified Pharmaceutical Manufacturer: Indicates adherence to strict quality and manufacturing standards.
Certified Kosher Product: Meets specific dietary requirements.

The Fisherbrand Glucose Tolerance Test Beverage (40-127-2FB) is primarily used in clinical and research settings for:

Screening for Hyperglycemia: A primary application is to diagnose or screen for conditions characterized by high blood sugar, such as:
- Diabetes Mellitus: Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
- Gestational Diabetes: A form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
Screening for Hypoglycemia: Also used to investigate conditions associated with abnormally low blood sugar.
Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests (OGTT): It's a key component of the OGTT, a diagnostic procedure where a patient's blood glucose levels are measured before and at various intervals after consuming the glucose beverage, to assess how well their body processes sugar.
Research Studies: Utilized in clinical research that requires controlled and consistent glucose administration to study metabolic responses.