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Could i lose too much blood for doing a 2 hours glucose tolerance test?

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No: No, you won't. They don't need that much blood for a glucose test.

Answered 5/5/2013

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A member asked:

Could i lose too much blood for doing a 2 hours glucose tolerance test?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bob Ourian answered

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