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Insulin, 1 Hour, Glucose-75 g
This order measures insulin one hour after a 75 g glucose drink. It focuses on the earlier part of the pancreas's response to glucose.
Price for this test on its ownAED 170Test price AED 70
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Insulin (1 Hour, Glucose-75 g) test measure?
Also called 1-Hour Insulin (75g Load)
A clinician may select the one-hour insulin measurement when the early response to a defined glucose load is the specific question. This is one insulin endpoint.
When it may be requested
The early hormone response
This endpoint looks at insulin at a defined time rather than over the full morning.
Comparison with glucose
A corresponding glucose measurement helps interpret the size of the insulin response.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
Follow the overnight fast and arrange medicine timing with your clinician. In Deira, allow one hour after the measured glucose drink plus time for the appointment.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
24 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideInsulin, 1 Hour, Glucose-75 g
Reading your result
The result is interpreted against the time of the drink and the glucose response. It is not a substitute for the established glucose criteria used to diagnose diabetes.
What can affect it
- This order cannot reconstruct a complete insulin response curve from one endpoint.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testInsulin, 1 Hour, Glucose-75 g
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Insulin, 1 Hour, Glucose-75 g 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
Keep the exact drink and draw times. Ask how the one-hour insulin compares with glucose measured at that stage.
Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Is a one-hour insulin result a substitute for one-hour glucose?
No. Insulin is the hormone response and glucose is the sugar being regulated. The clinician may need both to understand the pattern.
Can medicines or bariatric surgery affect 1-hour insulin?
Corticosteroids and some other medicines can affect the response. If you have had bariatric surgery, tell the clinician who ordered the test before booking, especially if you get low blood sugar after meals. A glucose drink can provoke symptoms and is not recommended for diagnosing post-bariatric hypoglycaemia. Your clinician can advise on a suitable assessment.
Why is insulin measured at one hour rather than fasting?
A fasting value shows the baseline the pancreas maintains at rest, whereas the one-hour sample shows how it performs under a standardised challenge. The early surge is often the first part of the response to change, so a resting measurement can look unremarkable while the dynamic response is already abnormal.
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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.