A 52-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and tiredness. Random plasma glucose is 14.8 mmol/L and HbA1c is 7.5% (58 mmol/mol). He has no ke...

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A 52-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and tiredness. Random plasma glucose is 14.8 mmol/L and HbA1c is 7.5% (58 mmol/mol). He has no ketones and is not acutely unwell. According to RACGP diabetes guidance, what is the diagnostic interpretation?

Accepted Answer

He meets criteria for diabetes mellitus

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He has impaired fasting glucose only

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He has impaired glucose tolerance only

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He has stress hyperglycaemia and should be retested in 6 months without diagnosis

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He has type 1 diabetes

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

A 52-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and tiredness. Random plasma glucose is 14.8 mmol/L and HbA1c is 7.5% (58 mmol/mol). He has no ketones and is not acutely unwell. According to RACGP diabetes guidance, what is the diagnostic interpretation?