Blood Sugar Post Prandial (BSPP) Test in Kathmandu

About this test

This test measures the amount of glucose in your blood exactly two hours after you start a meal, capturing how well your body clears the sugar load that food puts into your circulation. In a healthy person, insulin pushes blood glucose back down towards normal within two hours; in someone developing diabetes, that recovery is sluggish and the reading stays high. Doctors order it most often alongside a fasting blood sugar, because the two values together describe the full daily glucose picture — fasting tells you the baseline, while the post-prandial number reveals the after-meal spikes that fasting tests alone can miss. A 2-hour value of 140 mg/dL or below is considered normal, 140–199 mg/dL suggests impaired glucose tolerance, and 200 mg/dL or above on repeated testing supports a diagnosis of diabetes. It is commonly requested when someone reports excessive thirst, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, persistent tiredness, blurred vision, or slow-healing wounds, and it is a routine part of monitoring for people already on diabetes treatment to check whether their meals and medicines are well balanced. In Nepal, where rice-heavy meals deliver a large carbohydrate load and type 2 diabetes is rising sharply in both urban Kathmandu and rural communities, the post-prandial reading is a particularly practical window into how everyday eating affects your sugar control. Results are usually interpreted together with fasting glucose and HbA1c for a confident assessment, and a single high value is normally confirmed before any diagnosis is made.

Sample type

Blood (serum/plasma, fluoride)

Preparation

Eat your normal meal, then come to the lab exactly 2 hours after the first bite. Do not eat, snack, or drink sugary tea or juice during the 2-hour wait — plain water is fine. If you take diabetes medicines or insulin, take them as usual unless your doctor tells you otherwise. This test is usually done together with a fasting sample, so you may be asked to give blood before breakfast as well.

Turnaround time

Reports for Blood Sugar Post Prandial (BSPP) are typically ready within: Same Day. Reports can be collected at the clinic during opening hours or shared via WhatsApp once they are ready.

Also known as

Other biochemistry tests we run

These are routinely ordered alongside Blood Sugar Post Prandial (BSPP) or as part of the same diagnostic workup.

How to book

WhatsApp is the fastest way — message us with the test name and your preferred time, and we'll confirm a slot the same day. You can also walk into the clinic at Rumba Chowk, Sanobharang any day between 7AM and 8PM, or fill in our online booking form.