Orange Glucose Challenge Test

Dra. Karen, my OB, scheduled me for OGCT last November 11 along with CBC, HepB Surface Antigen, and RPR. I'm not in a high-risk pregnancy, as well as my first one, but my guess is that these tests are SOP nowadays.

Prior to my scheduled test I was advised by Dra. Karen to fast 1 hour before the appointment.

After paying the fees for the above mentioned tests I was given an orange flavored carbonated beverage (was it really carbonated? I'm not sure but that stuff tasted like RTO *(^_^)*). Once I've fully consumed the drink, I have to take note of the time or at least inform the nurses since the blood will be drawn exactly an hour after. Within this 1 hour period, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything, and that includes water.

I had to admit I was a little nervous when the nurse was about to draw my blood. The last time I had my OGCT, at TMC, the nurse who assisted me was having a hard time locating that nerve where the blood should be drawn, and she kept poking me with the needle in my right wrist then in my left wrist (ah, what a horrible experience! now can you blame me why I'm nervous?).

Well, thankfully, the nurse who assisted me this time was pretty good, I was just poked once and there goes my blood (yippee!!).

SLMC-GC Service Price:
Complete Blood Count ------------------------- Php420.00

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ------------------ Php1,008.00

Rapid Plasma Reagin ---------------------------- Php504.00

Orange Glucose Challenge Test 1 Hour ---- Php924.00