Table 1 Diagnostic criteria of diabetes
From: What the radiologist needs to know about the diabetic patient
1. Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥6.5% |
or |
2. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/l) |
or |
3. Two hours plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l) during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), using 75 g anhydrous glucose dissolved in water. |
4. If a person appears the classic symptoms of hyperglycaemia (polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss and blurred vision) or acute consequences of hyperglycaemia (ketoacidosis, non-ketotic hyperosmolar syndrome), one random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l) is enough for the diagnosis |