Table 1. Treatment targets for each laboratory marker related to diabetes care, and their assigned color codes.
| Test | Good control Green |
Intermediate control Amber |
Poor control Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasting Glucose (mmol/L) | ≤ 8.0 | 8.1–10 | > 10 |
| HbA1c (%) | ≤ 7.0 | 7.1–8.0 | > 8.0 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | < 5.2 | 5.2–6.1 | > 6.1 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | ≥ 1.0 | - | < 1.0 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | < 2.6 | 2.6–4.1 | > 4.1 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | < 2.3 | 2.3–4.5 | > 4.5 |
| Urine Albumin: Creatinine Ratio (mg/g) | < 30 | 30–300 | > 300 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) | > 60 | 30–60 | < 30 |