How is diabetes diagnosed?

Laboratory: A simple blood test can make the diagnosis of Diabetes.

Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus:¹

• A fasting (have not eating for 8 hours) blood glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/l is diagnostic of having DIABETES.**
• Random Blood glucose (Taken at any time of the day) ≥ 11.1mmol/l together with symptoms of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose is diagnostic of having DIABETES.

Diabetes can also be diagnosed through the glucose curve:

• A blood glucose at two hours after taking a large amount of glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/l is diagnostic of having DIABETES.**

Impaired glucose tolerance is diagnosed:

• A fasting blood glucose between and 6.9mmol/l.
• A glucose level at two hours after a glucose load between 7.8 and 11 mmol/l called

Normal values:

• A fasting or random blood glucose less than 5.6 mmol / l is considered NORMAL.
• A glucose at two hours after a glucose load less than 7.8 mmol / l is considered NORMAL.

*Always talk to your doctor who can assist you in finding the therapy for your diabetes and your lifestyle.
*People without symptoms is required to have at least TWO alternative values to confirm the diagnosis.