mixed meal test

mixed meal test
(for carbohydrate tolerance) the fasting patient is given a liquid meal of 55 percent carbohydrate, 25 percent protein, and 20 percent fat; blood samples are drawn at 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 minutes and tested for levels of glucose, insulin, and C peptide.

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