A 49-year-old with no symptoms has HbA1c 6.6% on routine screening. He has no hyperglycemic symptoms. What is the most appropriate next step to confir...

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A 49-year-old with no symptoms has HbA1c 6.6% on routine screening. He has no hyperglycemic symptoms. What is the most appropriate next step to confirm diabetes?

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Repeat the same test (HbA1c) to confirm on a different day

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No further testing needed-diagnosis is confirmed

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Order a random plasma glucose

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Start metformin and confirm later

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Perform an oral glucose tolerance test without repeating HbA1c

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A 49-year-old with no symptoms has HbA1c 6.6% on routine screening. He has no hyperglycemic symptoms. What is the most appropriate next step to confirm diabetes?