People with a concussion need to be seen by a doctor. Most people with concussions are treated in an emergency department or a doctorâs office. Some people must stay in the hospital overnight for further treatment. Sometimes the doctors may do a CT scan of the brain or do other tests to help diagnose your injuries. Even if the brain injury doesnât show up on these tests, you may still have a concussion. Your doctor will send you home with important instructions to follow.
If the result is abnormal, it is typically followed up with a fasting blood glucose test or a GTT. Glucose blood tests are also used to screen pregnant women for gestational diabetes between their 24th and 28th week of pregnancy.
Blood tests. Blood tests are done in a doctor's office. They can pick up hCG earlier in a pregnancy than urine tests can. Blood tests can tell if you are pregnant about six to eight days after you ovulate.Doctors use two types of blood tests to check for pregnancy: 1  Quantitative blood test (or the beta hCG test) measures the exact amount of hCG in your blood.2  So it can find even tiny amounts of hCG. 3  This makes it very accurate.lood tests can tell if you are pregnant about six to eight days after you ovulate. Doctors use two types of blood tests to check for pregnancy: 1  Quantitative blood test (or the beta hCG test) measures the exact amount of hCG in your blood. 2  So it can find even tiny amounts of hCG. 3  This makes it very accurate.