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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (Ogtt) - New Lower Glucose Lucozade! Are You Using The Right Volume?

GlaxoSmithKline is lowering the glucose content in Lucozade Original drink. The new formulation will contain 70 calories per 100ml instead of the previous 73 calories. As a result, the volume needed to deliver 75g of glucose for an oral glucose tolerance test has increased from 394ml to 410ml. There will be a transition period where both the old and new formulations are available, and the packaging will specify which is contained. Details on the changes and new volumes are available on the Lucozade website.

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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (Ogtt) - New Lower Glucose Lucozade! Are You Using The Right Volume?

GlaxoSmithKline is lowering the glucose content in Lucozade Original drink. The new formulation will contain 70 calories per 100ml instead of the previous 73 calories. As a result, the volume needed to deliver 75g of glucose for an oral glucose tolerance test has increased from 394ml to 410ml. There will be a transition period where both the old and new formulations are available, and the packaging will specify which is contained. Details on the changes and new volumes are available on the Lucozade website.

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www.leicestershirediabetes.org.

uk 12th June 2007

ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (OGTT)- NEW LOWER GLUCOSE LUCOZADE! ARE YOU USING THE RIGHT VOLUME?

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are lowering the glucose content of their Lucozade Original. GSK are reducing the glucose level in Lucozade Energy Original the new formulation will be available from early May. The new formulation of Lucozade Energy Original - will need to increase volume from 394 ml to 410 ml to deliver 75 g glucose. There will be a transition period when both the 73 kcal/100ml and the new 70 kcal/100ml variants will be available. The back of the packaging will confirm which formulation is in the bottle or can. 73 kcal/100ml - 75 g glucose = 394 ml 70 kcal/100ml - 75 g glucose = 410 ml See their website for details of how this will affect the volume of Lucozade administered for the OGTT. Details on Lucozade energy website www.Lucozade.com Click Facts; then the tab for Information for Doctors, Nurses and Health Workers. Notes See Pre diabetes on Leicestershire diabetes website http://www.leicestershirediabetes.org.uk/display/templatedisplay1.asp?s ectionid=339

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