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• Glucose, 4th Specimen Your blood glucose in the fourth sample of a multi-sample glucose tolerance test, showing how your body handles sugar at that point after the glucose drink.
• Glucose, 5th Specimen Your blood glucose in the fifth sample of a multi-sample glucose tolerance test, showing how your body handles sugar at that point after the glucose drink.
• Glucose-6-Phosphate DehydrogenaseG6PD Measures the activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, an enzyme that protects red blood cells. Deficiency can cause anemia triggered by certain foods, infections, or medications.
• Glucose, 6th Specimen Your blood glucose in the sixth sample of a multi-sample glucose tolerance test, showing how your body handles sugar at that point after the glucose drink.
• Glucose, 7th Specimen Your blood glucose in the seventh sample of a multi-sample glucose tolerance test, showing how your body handles sugar at that point after the glucose drink.
• Glucose, Postprandial (1 Hour) Your blood glucose one hour after eating a meal, used to see how well your body handles the sugar from food.
• Glucose, Postprandial (2 Hour) Your blood glucose two hours after eating a meal, used to check how well your body brings blood sugar back down after food.
• Glucose (Urine) Checks for glucose in your urine as part of a urinalysis, which can point to high blood sugar or, less often, a kidney handling problem.
• Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase-65 AntibodyGAD-65 An autoantibody that attacks insulin-producing cells. Used to help diagnose type 1 diabetes and distinguish it from type 2.
• Glutathione Your body's master antioxidant, important for detoxification and protecting cells from oxidative damage.
• Gluten (f79) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to gluten to check for allergic sensitization to wheat proteins; it is not a test for celiac disease.
• Glycyphagus domesticus (d73) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to Glycyphagus domesticus, a storage mite found in stored food, grain and damp homes, to check for allergic sensitization.
• Goat Epithelia (e80) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to goat skin and dander to check for allergic sensitization in people who keep, farm or work with goats.
• Goat Milk (f300) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to goat milk proteins to check for allergic sensitization, which often overlaps with cow's milk allergy.
• Goldenrod (w12) IgE
• Goose Feathers (e70) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to goose feather proteins to check for allergic sensitization from pillows, duvets, down clothing or contact with geese.
• Granular Casts Granular casts are tiny particles seen under the microscope in urine; increased numbers can point to kidney tubule injury or kidney disease.
• Grape (f259) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to grape to check for allergic sensitization that may explain reactions after eating grapes, raisins or grape products.
• Grape (f259) IgG Measures IgG antibodies to grape, reported on a food IgG4 panel, as a marker of dietary exposure whose link to symptoms is debated.
• Grapefruit (f209) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to grapefruit to check for allergic sensitization that may explain reactions after eating grapefruit or drinking its juice.