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Glucose, 2 Hours
A two-hour glucose measures the level at a particular point after a glucose load or other prescribed starting event. Timing gives the number its meaning.
Price for this test on its ownAED 135Test price AED 35
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Plasma (NaF)
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Glucose (2 Hours) test measure?
Also called 2-Hour Post-Load Glucose
A clinician may request a two-hour value to see how much glucose remains after a defined challenge. It can add a different perspective from fasting glucose.
When it may be requested
Later glucose handling
The two-hour point can add information beyond an initial fasting result.
Following a referral
This is a single endpoint when the referral requests only that particular measurement.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenPlasma (NaF)
Your checklist
Confirm the prescribed starting event and fasting instructions before booking. A two-hour measurement after a drink in Deira requires the full two hours after that drink.
A clinician collects venous blood into the container used for glucose testing. When this is a timed sample, the collection time is recorded alongside the result.
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Understanding your result
24 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideGlucose, 2 Hours
Reading your result
A measurement after a standard drink and one after an ordinary meal have different contexts. The same numerical result cannot automatically be interpreted the same way in both.
What can affect it
- A delayed sample cannot automatically be treated as an exact two-hour result.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testGlucose, 2 Hours
- Specimen
- Plasma (NaF)
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Glucose, 2 Hours in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
When reviewing the number, state whether the two hours followed a glucose drink or a meal and whether the collection happened on time.
Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
What should I record for the person taking my sample?
Give the exact start time and whether you had a measured glucose drink or a meal. Those are different conditions and should be recorded accurately.
My fasting sugar is fine: why is my two-hour value high?
They measure different things. Fasting glucose mostly reflects how well the liver's overnight output is restrained; the two-hour value reflects how readily muscle and fat absorb a sugar load. Tissue uptake commonly falters first, so this combination is a recognised and clinically meaningful pattern rather than a contradiction.
What should I do if I feel unwell after the glucose drink?
If you feel sick or light-headed after the drink, tell the collection team straight away. If you vomit, the amount of glucose absorbed is uncertain. The team will advise whether to stop and how to arrange the next assessment.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.