A 55-year-old male asked:
i recently had a fasting blood sugar test and it came back high. 102. does that mean i have diabetes? this is the first time i've ever had this high
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Dr. Donald Alves answered
23 years experience Emergency Medicine
Not likely: You need a more definitive test--either glucose challenge or hgba1c. Discuss concerns and options w/your dr.
Answered on Dec 30, 2014
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