Diabetes

Question 1

Fasting blood glucose test

- normal glucose range

Answer 1

< 100 mg/dL

Levels rise 1 mg/dL per decade of age

Question 2

Fasting blood glucose test

- impaired fasting glucose (IFG)

Answer 2

> 100 mg/dL

Question 3

Fasting blood glucose test

- diagnosis of diabetes

Answer 3

Obtained on at least 2 occasions

>126 mg/dL (even older adults)

Question 4

glucose tolerance test (2-hr post-load result)

- normal range for adults

Answer 4

<140 mg/dL

Question 5

glucose tolerance test (2-hr post-load result)

- impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)

Answer 5

140 mg/dL < 200 mg/dL

Question 6

glucose tolerance test (2-hr post-load result)

- provisional diagnosis of diabetes

Answer 6

> 200 mg/dL

Question 7

glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) test
 - increased risk for development of diabetes

Answer 7

5.7 - 6.4%

Question 8

glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) test
 - poor diabetes control & need for adherence to regime or changes in therapy

Answer 8

> 8%

Question 9

glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) test
- what does it test?

Answer 9

tests average levels of blood glucose over the past 3 months

Question 10

criteria for diagnosing diabetes

Answer 10

1. A1C > 6.5%
   OR
2. fasting blood glucose >126 mg/dL
   OR
3. 2-hour blood glucose >200 mg/dL during oral glucose tolerance test
   OR
4. classic manifestations of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis; random blood glucose >200 mg/dL; polyuria, polydipsia, unexplained weight loss

Question 11

normal FBG for 2-18 years

Answer 11

60 - 100 mg/dL