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What tests are used to diagnose prediabetes?

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Blood sugar: Fasting blood sugar and a1c tests can be used to diagnose prediabetes.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

3 tests: Fasting sugar, hemoglobin a1c, or an oral glucose tolerance test can diagnose pre diabetes.

Dr Placik and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/18/2012

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Sugar & A1C: The levels that would suggest Prediabetes are: fasting blood sugar 101-125, HgbA1C 5.7-6.4%.

Answered 1/10/2015

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My glucose tolerance test results are: fasting: 100 mg/dl, 1hr: 148mg/dl, 2hr: 128 mg/dl. My hbc1a : 5.7. I am concerned....Am i prediabetes?

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Does a single reading of 104mg/dl 12hr fasting blood glucose enough to diagnose prediabetes.So worried to have dm type 2.Fbs is always normal before.

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My mom is suspected to have prediabetes. She went to have it checked and they only did 2 hour tolerance test. Checked fasting levels, and after 2 hours post drinking 75g sugary drink. Levels were normal. I think full 3 hour GTT should be done. No?

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Had a A1c test done said it was 5.9 my blood sugars are fine throughout the day can this be a indicator of prediabetes?

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I tested my blood sugar this morning and yesterday using a friend's blood glucose test and my blood sugar before eating came up 6.3 and the day before 5.9 does this mean I am prediabetes?

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