FAQs

The Fresh Test is a natural 50-gram glucose beverage for the screening of gestational diabetes mellitus.   It is made with three simple ingredients – Non-GMO Glucose, Crystalized Lemon and Organic Mint. The product is non-GMO, gluten free and void of artificial flavors, artificial dyes and unnecessary preservatives.  Nearly 100% of women enjoy the taste, greatly improving your patient's experience.

The Fresh Test is FDA Registered as a standard 50-gram glucose beverage, and it is laboratory tested to be exactly equivalent to traditional glucola.  The Fresh Test is meant to be mixed with 10 ounces of water and consumed one hour prior to a plasma glucose test.

This product is to be used in the same manner as traditional 50-gram glucose beverages. For additional information, please consult your healthcare provider or the American Diabetes Association.

If providers or laboratories have questions, please direct them to www.thefreshtest.com or info@thefreshtest.com.

What locations offer The Fresh Test?

As an FDA Registered product, The Fresh Test is offered throughout the United States.  Your provider or laboratory might already stock this natural option. If not, you can order here or visit one of these locations. 

Labcorp Patients  

Online orders fulfilled by The Fresh Test. More information at Labcorp's Testing While Expecting.  www.labcorp.com/testingwhileexpecting 

Alaska       

Midwifery and Women's Health Care, 3730 Rhone Circle, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99508. mwhcanchorage.com

California

California Birth Center, 6940 Destiny Dr. Rocklin, CA 95677. calbirthcenter.com

Del Mar Birth Center, 1416 El Centro Street Suite 100, South Pasadena, CA 91030. delmarbirthcenter.com 

East Bay Midwives, 902 Stannage Avenue, Albany, CA 94706. eastbaymidwives.com

Midtown Nurse Midwives, 2025 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. sacramentomnm.com

Golden Oak Midwives, 419-30th Street Suite 2, Oakland, CA 94609. gomidwives.com

Midwife Courtney. 4070 Goldfinch St. San Diego, CA 92103. midwifecourtney.com

The Fresh Test, Los Angeles, CA 90066. info@thefreshtest.com

Sacred Body Midwifery, San Francisco, CA 94114. sacredbodymidwifery.com

Florida

Breath of Life Women's Health & Birth Center, 1900 E. Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33771. breathoflife.cc

Georgia

Birth by Grace Midwifery, 130 Howell Road, Tyrone, GA 30290. birthbygracemidwifery.com

Illinois

Home Sweet Home Birth, 108 NW Main Street, Hopedale, IL 61747.  homesweethomebirthil.com

Maine

Saco River Midwifery, 439 Main Street Saco suite 203, Saco, ME 61747. www.sacorivermidwifery.com

Massachusetts

AlternativeGlucoseMA.com AlternativeGlucoseMA@gmail.com

Circle of Life Midwifery & Holistic Family Health, 830 East Road, Clarksburg, MA 01247. circleoflifesite.com 

New Hampshire

Call The Midwife, LLC,  10 Northern Blvd Suite 14, Amherst, NH 03031. callthemidwifeNH.com

New Jersey

The Essential Market,  57 U.S. 46 Suite #300, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 & 250 A Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940. theessentialmarket.com

Virginia

Pineapple Babies Birth Services, 4524 Wishart Rd. Suite 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. pineapplebabies.com

Birth Supply Stores

In His Hands. inhishands.com

The Fresh Test, 50-gram powder contains Non-GMO Glucose, Crystalized Lemon and Organic Mint.  Our product has been tested to contain exactly 50-grams of glucose.  It has negligible amounts of fiber, protein, sucrose, fructose, fat, etc.

The Fresh Test team and third parties have done rigorous clinical and laboratory testing to ensure equivalency - while also keeping our products as natural, organic and delicious as possible.

The American Diabetes Association suggests that a Glucose Load Test be performed at 24 – 28 weeks of gestation in women not previously diagnosed with diabetes.

When conducting the two-step approach, the 50-gram glucose beverage should be consumed within 5 minutes.  A plasma glucose measurement is then be performed at 1-hour.  This test is performed at your laboratory or physician's office. Consult with your healthcare provider for more details. Please note, the 50-gram, 75-gram & 100-gram glucose tests have different requirements.  

If you are a healthcare professional and have more questions about the ADA's screening and diagnosis of GDM please refer to the 2021 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. 

Orders are processed at www.thefreshtest.com and typically arrive within one to two weeks of purchase via USPS. 

The Fresh Test, 50-gram powder has a shelf life of two-years.  For storage, avoid exposure to heat. Color variation may occur due to the natural flavorings (crystalized lemon and organic mint).

The Fresh Test, 50-gram beverage has an average six month shelf life and must remain refrigerated (this product has had manufacturing delays due to Covid, however we expect this option to be back in stock in the fall).

The Fresh Test is not responsible for lost or stolen product, product left out for extended periods of time, carrier weather or unrelated delays. Additionally, The Fresh Test cannot be held responsible for damaged or compromised product due to incorrect addresses or unopened shipments. Do not drink any of the fresh pressed beverages that you suspect has been in temperatures over 40ºF. 

The Fresh Test has gone through significant research and development to ensure precise equivalency to standard 50-gram glucose beverages.  This R&D along with quality ingredient sourcing, is reflected in the price.  

Please refer to the Products page of this website. Discounts are posted for bulk orders of ten or more, intended for healthcare professionals, such as obstetricians, endocrinologists, laboratories and wellness stores.

Additional discounts are available for LabCorp customers and providers. Please visit Labcorp's Testing While Expecting & Partners in Pregnancy for more information.

Women are becoming increasingly health conscious, especially during pregnancy.  Consumers frequently request a natural glucose option to have a better screening experience.

This has long been sought after due to the taste of traditional glucose beverages and unnecessary ingredients such as conventional GMO corn, Brominated vegetable oil, Red Dye #40, BHA, BPA, Sodium Benzoates, etc.

The majority of traditional glucolas were developed in the 1960s and our team felt it was time for a more natural option.  As health conscious individuals, please do your homework on the aforementioned ingredients. Please visit our Nutrition Facts page for more information.

FDA registered as an equivalent glucose load test beverage, The Fresh Test adheres to extensive testing and quality control with the help of partners SK Laboratories and Exact Scientific.  Fresh Test, LLC ensures products are equivalent to current brands; with the same active ingredients and safe inactive ingredients. Laboratory testing and certificates of analysis available upon request.

The Fresh Test's IFU is printed on each packet of 50-gram glucose.  Once the product is mixed with 10 ounces of water, follow the same instructions used for traditional 50-gram glucola.

50G GLUCOSE LOAD TEST BEVERAGE. For oral consumption only. Use as directed by a physician. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: For use in the Glucose Load Test. Mix complete contents of packet with 10 ounces of water and use immediately.  INDICATIONS & USAGE: For use in detection of (or screening for) glucose intolerance in the evaluation of diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes mellitus when used with the glucose load test. DOSAGE AND ADMINISRATION: Consult a physician for details. This product is meant to be mixed with 10 oz of water and consumed an hour prior to a plasma blood glucose sample. For additional information refer to the American Diabetes Association.