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RNMom2010 (828.3 days ago)
I also took my drink home at the previous appointment with an instruction sheet to follow for my next appt. I ate a full meal than followed the directions and fasted an hour before the drink and came into my appt an hr after my drink to have my finger stick done. Never would have crossed my mind to tamper with the dang thing!

love.nora (828.6 days ago)
Well I had it done and they actually asked me if I ate or drank anything cause your not supposed to. Then I sat there for 5 mins while she talked ot me and I drank that orange crap. Then I sat in the waiting room, had my doc apt call me in and after waited another 30 mins before I got the blood work drawn. Funny thing is the nurse told me to go pee in a cup and I had to tell her no cause i was doing the test lols. I found it nauseating doing it at a doc office :S

babydecember (828.6 days ago)
My sister drank it at home (she delivered with a midwife at a birthing center) and I had to drink it at the Dr. office (I`m delivering at a regular hospital). So, different policies for different places I guess.

RobinG (828.6 days ago)
I was given the script to fill and drink at home and was then able to go in for blood an hour after drinking. Worked out perfectly. I would fight it so you can drink at home then go in. My lab never questioned me so my guess is it is common to do ~

my hands r full (828.6 days ago)
here i dont think they let us take it home.. well atleast i havent heard of anyone doing that but after drinking it at the lab we dont have to wait around if we dont want.. we can leave or stay and wait but we have to be back in time to draw blood.

adriana03 (828.6 days ago)
They would of let me go home. When I went I drank it there and she said that as long as I was back in one hour I could do whatever. I just stayed there cuz I live far from hospital.

5against1 (828.6 days ago)
I started my 1hr at home too. I had the drink in my fridge. He gave it to me at the last appt. He then told me to write on the bottle the exact time I drank it. Then, I went there for my regular appt, and exactly when it had been an hr since I had the drink, he then drew my blood...I have no idea how someone could tamper with that test??

nutnut (828.6 days ago)
oh if its the screening (only one blood test after an hour) its ok to eat prior. i had a full meal before i went in, and they said it didnt matter, so long as i dont eat after i drink it. =) so eat something. have some toast, or and egg or something. i had a full meal at Arby`s lol

love.nora (828.6 days ago)
No they said tamper with! If I puked it up I would have no reason to go to the doc I would call and tell them I puked it up. It being first thing in the morning I am almost sure it will be coming up anyways. I havent even eaten yet lols. Im just pissy :P

JMendez (828.6 days ago)
Never heard of it being done at home. It`s always done at the lab here

canadababy (828.7 days ago)
They probably mean `just not do it right` as opposed to tamper with it...maybe not drink it all at once, or puke it all up like some women do, or eat right after....I`ve never heard of it being done at home, here it`s just like any other dr`s test, you do it at the lab.

nutnut (828.7 days ago)
idk. i had to drink it in front of the dr. he stood there watching me drink it all. and he needed to note the time i finished drinking it. then an hour later they drew the blood. i havent heard of anyone taking the test home. if you dont want to wait so long, ask to take the drink as soon as you get into the office, that way, by the time your appointment is over, you should only have to wait a few minutes for your blood to be drawn. thats how it was with me. i had my ultrasound, the drink, the ob check and discussion about the ultrasound results, then down to the labs i waited about half an hour tops. it wasnt all that bad. bring a book or something. taking it at home isnt a good idea anyway, my SIL couldnt keep the stuff down with either of her pregnancies so if she took it home she wouldve been in trouble anyway. ive heard women passing out from it as well, so better to be at the office if that should happen. good luck. =))) i seriously doubt its bc they dont want you to tamper with the results. i think its more like they know it doesnt taste so good, and women might try adding sugar to make it taste better not thinking (which would change the results of the test), or women will say they drank it all but they didnt bc it tasted bad. they dont want the law suits if these things happen. while you may not tamper with it, some other women may have tampered with the results not really knowing they would be affecting the test. just request to be given the drink immediatly upon arrival so the wait wont seem quite as long. i had to take the test twice. the screening and the 3 hour long test with my daughter. i was so happy with this one i was fine the first go. that stuff isnt exactly yummy, but its not as bad as its made out to be either. =)))

love.nora (828.7 days ago)
Oops I meant GD Diabetes test :S

hopefully3 (828.7 days ago)
Not sure what an sd test is???



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