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Criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes and definition of prediabetes

Criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes#

Adapted from Classification and diagnosis of diabetes: Standards of medical care in diabetes

Diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes
TestPrediabetesDiabetes
ResultCategory
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least 8 hrs100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) to 125 mg/dL (6.9 mmol/L)IFG≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol)
2-hour plasma glucose (PG) during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT ) with the equivalent of 75 g anhydrous glucose dissolved in water140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) to 199 mg/dL (11.0 mmol/LIGT≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol)
HgA1c15.7–6.4% (39–47 mmol/mol)Prediabetes≥6.5 mg/dL (48 mmol/mol)
Random plasma glucose≥200 mg/dL and classic symptoms of hyperglycemia

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