HOW IS DIABETES DIAGNOSED?

Diabetes is diagnosed by performing the following lab-based blood tests.7 Home blood glucose meters should not be used to make a diagnosis of diabetes.

Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) greater than or equal to 7.0 mmol/L

(Fasting = no caloric intake for at least 8 hours)

OR

Casual Plasma Glucose greater than or equal to 11.1 mmol/L + symptoms of diabetes

(Casual = any time of the day, without regard to the interval since the last meal) (Classic symptoms of diabetes = polyuria, polydipsia and unexplained weight loss) OR

OR

2-hour Plasma Glucose in a 75-g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) greater than or equal to 11.1 mmol/L

While the FPG is the recommended screening test, a 2-hour plasma glucose in a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is indicated when the FPG is 6.1 - 6.9 mmol/L. The OGTT may also be indicated when the FPG is 5.6 - 6.0 mmol/L and the individual has more than one risk factor.6