Table 1. Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes.

Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus

HbA1c ≥6.5% or,

Fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL, or

2 hour plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, or

Random blood glucose ≥200 mg/dL associated with symptoms of hyperglycemia, or hyperglycemia crisis

Diagnostic criteria for pre-diabetes

HbA1c 5.7–6.4%, or

Fasting plasma glucose of 100–125 mg/dL, or

2 hour plasma glucose 140–199 mg/dL during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test