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Insulin, 2 Hours, Glucose-75 g
This sample measures insulin two hours after a 75 g glucose drink. It looks at the later part of the post-drink response.
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 (2 Hours, Glucose-75 g) test measure?
Also called 2-Hour Insulin (75g Load)
This endpoint helps investigate the later insulin response after a standard drink. It is useful to distinguish the requested two-hour sample from a complete multi-sample series.
When it may be requested
The later response
The two-hour point focuses on how insulin behaves after the earlier phase of a glucose challenge.
A defined challenge
Using a measured glucose drink provides different information from a variable ordinary meal.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
Attend after the instructed overnight fast and follow your clinician's plan for medicines. The protocol includes a baseline blood draw before the drink. In Deira allow two hours after the drink for the timed draw.
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, 2 Hours, Glucose-75 g
Reading your result
A two-hour value cannot reconstruct the peak or baseline insulin level. Previous results are easiest to compare when the protocol and laboratory match.
What can affect it
- Insulin methods differ and the same numerical cutoff should not be assumed across laboratories.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testInsulin, 2 Hours, Glucose-75 g
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Insulin, 2 Hours, 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
Ask how the two-hour insulin and glucose fit the original question and whether any earlier time points were also measured.
Clinical expertise
Your laboratory team
Patient questions
Before you book
Does a two-hour insulin value establish insulin resistance?
No single value establishes it. The exact timing, glucose at the same stage, earlier results and the clinical question are important.
Why measure insulin as well as glucose during the test?
Glucose tells your doctor the outcome; insulin tells them the effort it took to get there. Two people can clear the same drink equally well, but one may need far more hormone to do it, and only the insulin measurement shows that difference.
Does stress or a poor night's sleep affect the result?
Both can. Stress hormones and short sleep make tissues temporarily less responsive to insulin, which can lift the reading. If the day of your test was unusual, mention it, because your doctor may prefer to repeat it under calmer conditions.
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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.