Question

A 34-year-old man presents with polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss. Random plasma glucose is 15.5 mmol/L. What additional finding would confirm the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus according to Australian criteria?

Accepted Answer

Fasting plasma glucose 7.2 mmol/L on a separate day

Answer

Random glucose 10 mmol/L on repeat testing

Answer

Fasting plasma glucose 6.8 mmol/L

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HbA1c 6.3% (45 mmol/mol)

Answer

Normal oral glucose tolerance test

Practice question

A 34-year-old man presents with polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss. Random plasma glucose is 15.5 mmol/L. What additional finding would confirm the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus according to Australian criteria?