A 50-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and fatigue. Fasting venous plasma glucose on two separate occasions is 8.1 mmol/L. HbA1c is 7.4%...

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A 50-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and fatigue. Fasting venous plasma glucose on two separate occasions is 8.1 mmol/L. HbA1c is 7.4% (57 mmol/mol). According to Australian diabetes diagnostic criteria, what is the most appropriate interpretation?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Normal glucose tolerance

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Impaired fasting glucose but not diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus

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Gestational diabetes mellitus

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Type 2 diabetes mellitus - diagnosis

A 50-year-old man presents with polyuria, polydipsia and fatigue. Fasting venous plasma glucose on two separate occasions is 8.1 mmol/L. HbA1c is 7.4% (57 mmol/mol). According to Australian diabetes diagnostic criteria, what is the most appropriate interpretation?