Question

A 60-year-old man with no significant past medical history is found incidentally to have a fasting plasma glucose of 7.2 mmol/L on routine testing. According to Australian diagnostic criteria, what is the most appropriate interpretation?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes mellitus

Answer

Normal glucose tolerance

Answer

Impaired fasting glucose

Answer

Impaired glucose tolerance

Answer

Stress hyperglycaemia

Practice question

A 60-year-old man with no significant past medical history is found incidentally to have a fasting plasma glucose of 7.2 mmol/L on routine testing. According to Australian diagnostic criteria, what is the most appropriate interpretation?