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Weather Update

Baylor Medicine clinics will be open for regular hours on Monday, Jan. 26, for in-person and Telehealth visits. Please contact us if you are unable to keep your appointment, to convert your visit to Telehealth (when appropriate) or reschedule.

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  6. Glucose Metabolism

Glucose Metabolism Services

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Content
  • Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT, oral or IP) without blood collection
  • Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT, oral or IP) with blood collection
  • Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT, oral or IP) with insulin assay from each point
  • Insulin Tolerance Test (ITT for insulin sensitivity assay)
  • Pyruvate Tolerance Test (PTT, For Gluconeogenesis)
  • Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic or hypoglycemic clamp (no tracer) to measure GIR (glucose infusion rate) and assess insulin sensitivity
  • Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp to assess insulin sensitivity using tracer (3H) to measure BGP, HGP, GDR, GIR
  • Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp to assess insulin sensitivity using tracer (3H) and tissue specific glucose uptake (using 14C)
  • In vivo flux analysis of glucose, glutamine etc. using stable isotopic tracers
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