Table 1.
Criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes
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FPG | ≥ 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L), fasting means no caloric intake for at least 8 h |
2-h PG | ≥ 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) during OGTT |
HbA1c | ≥ 6.5% (48 mmol/L) |
Random plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L), in a patient with classic symptoms of hyperglycaemia or hyperglycaemic crisis |
At least one of the above-named criteria must be fulfilled for the diagnosis of diabetes. 2-Hpg: 2-h-plasma glucose; FPG: Fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c: Haemoglobin A1c; OGTT: Oral glucose tolerance test.