Clinical Presentation of Type 2 Diabetes

Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes
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Diagnostic Criteria for Prediabetes and Diabetes inNonpregnantAdults
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FPG, fasting plasma glucose; IFG, impaired fasting glucose; IGT, impaired glucose tolerance;PG, plasma glucose.Handelsman YH, et al.Endocr Pract. 2015;21(suppl 1):1-87.
AACE.EndocrinePract. 2010;16:155-156.
AACE Recommendations for A1C Testing
A1C should be considered an additional optional diagnostic criterion, not the primary criterion for diagnosis of diabetesWhen feasible, AACE/ACE suggest using traditional glucose criteria for diagnosis of diabetesA1C is not recommended for diagnosing type 1 diabetesA1C is not recommended for diagnosing gestational diabetes
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AACE Recommendations for A1C Testing
A1C levels may be misleading in several ethnic populations (for example, African Americans)A1C may be misleading in some clinical settingsHemoglobinopathiesIron deficiencyHemolytic anemiasThalassemiasSpherocytosisSevere hepatic or renal diseaseAACE/ACE endorse the use of only standardized, validated assays for A1C testing
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AACE.EndocrinePract. 2010;16:155-156.