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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Prediabetes | Diabetes | |
| Result | Category | ||
| Fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least 8 hrs | 100 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 water | 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) to 199 mg/dL (11.0 mmol/L | IGT | ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol) |
| HgA1c | 15.7–6.4% (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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