Identify the three methods used to diagnose DM
What will be an ideal response?
• HbA
1c of 6.5% or higher.
• Fasting plasma glucose level of 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or higher. Fasting is defined as having had
no caloric intake for at least 8 hours before the blood is drawn.
• Two-hour plasma glucose level of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher during an oral glucose
tolerance test (OGTT), using a glucose load of 75 g.
• Random, or casual, plasma glucose over 200 mg/dL plus symptoms of DM, such as polydipsia,
polyphagia, polyuria, and unexplained weight loss. Casual is defined as any time of day without
regard to meals.
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