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How is Diabetes Diagnosed?

How is Diabetes Diagnosed?

The fasting blood glucose test is the preferred test for diagnosing diabetes in children cardiochek nonpregnant adults. It is most reliable when done in the morning. However, a diagnosis of diabetes can be made based on any of the following test results, confirmed by retesting on a different day:

A blood glucose level of 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more after an 8-hour fast. This test is called the fasting blood glucose test.

A blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or more 2 hours after drinking a beverage containing 75 grams of glucose dissolved in water. This test is called the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

A cardiochek (taken at any time of day) blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or more, along with the presence of diabetes symptoms.

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