What is ppbs test during pregnancy?

Question

My gynac wrote PPBS in my test list for next visit and i forgot to ask her what it is. Im 24 weeks now. Can someone explain what this test checks for?

Pushpa Shinde · Answer

Its the after meal sugar test. Routine thing.

Padmini Muthukrishnan · Answer

PPBS is post prandial blood sugar, basically they check your sugar 2 hours after a meal. My gynac used it to monitor for gestational diabetes. Its a simple blood test, nothing to be scared of.

Bindiya Krishnakumar · Answer

I did this test a lot because i had gestational diabetes. They check fasting and then 2 hours after eating to see how your body handles sugar. Once you know the numbers, managing diet becomes much easier honestly.

Shailaja Hada · Answer

Its just the after meal sugar check, super routine in pregnancy. You eat normally, wait two hours, give a blood sample. Dont stress, almost everyone gets sugar screening done.