Gestational Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Gestational and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| A spectrophotometric scan of amniotic fluid may be valuable in the determination of which of the following conditions: | View Page |
| Basic Structure and Function of Bone Marrow Cont'd The liver is the primary blood-forming organ until the sixth gestational month: then the bone marrow becomes the primary production site. At birth nearly all the bones are actively involved in cell production. By age four, hematopoiesis decreases in the shaft of the long bones and fat cells begin to be visible. At age 18 and throughout adult life the active cell producing sites are:skullscapulasternumribsvertabraepelvisThe long bones, tibia and femur, are active bone marrow sites from birth into the second decade.
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| Administration of glucose Collect venous blood for a fasting glucose level.Give the patient a standard dose of glucose, usually in the form of a beverage such as Glucola™ (Allegiance). Always follow your own procedure manual.
In general:Give a 50 gram glucose dose to screen pregnant women at 28 weeks for gestational diabetes.Give a 75 gram glucose dose to nonpregnant adults.Give a 100 gram glucose dose to confirm the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. | View Page |
| One hour screening test for gestational diabetes About 2-3% of women will develop gestational diabetes.Since women with gestational diabetes have a higher risk of losing their baby or having a baby with malformations, diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes is important.Pregnant women are screened for gestational diabetes at 28 weeks using a modified glucose tolerance test.Patients are given a 50 gm dose of Glucola, and blood is collected for glucose testing one hour later.If the glucose level is greater than 140 mg/dl, a 3 hour glucose tolerance test is required to confirm the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. | View Page |
| Introduction Glucose tolerance test is used to help diagnose diabetes mellitus, or gestational diabetes (diabetes occurring during pregnancy).Patients are given a standard oral dose of glucose, after which their blood is collected at standard time intervals.
Blood samples are then checked for glucose levels.
Abnormal glucose levels may indicate diabetes mellitus, or gestational diabetes mellitus. | View Page |
| Specimen collection To screen for gestational diabetes, collect blood after one hour.For a standard glucose tolerance test collect blood and urine at 30 minute intervals, for two hours.To confirm gestational diabetes, collect blood every hour for 3 hours.
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