How you prepare
By Mayo Clinic staffYou can eat and drink normally before the glucose challenge test.
References
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- Position statement: Standards of medical care in diabetes — 2010. Diabetes Care. 2010;33:S11.
- What is gestational diabetes? American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes.jsp. Accessed May 4, 2010.

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