Which of the following blood chemistries may indicate diabetes among young adults but not among the elderly?
A) Low blood glucose level
B) High blood glucose level
C) Prolonged hypoglycemia
D) Insufficient release of insulin
B
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Although there is a delayed and insufficient release by the beta-cells of the pancreas in the elderly, what will show up in a blood chemistry report is an apparently high level of glucose in the blood. Low blood glucose and prolonged hypoglycemia are not indicators of diabetes.
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