A 45-year-old woman presents with polydipsia, polyuria and blurred vision. Random capillary glucose is 18 mmol/L. She has no ketonuria or acidosis. Wh...

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A 45-year-old woman presents with polydipsia, polyuria and blurred vision. Random capillary glucose is 18 mmol/L. She has no ketonuria or acidosis. What is the most appropriate confirmatory test for diabetes mellitus?

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Fasting plasma glucose on another day

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Oral glucose tolerance test only

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HbA1c alone

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Urine dipstick for glucose only

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C-peptide level

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

A 45-year-old woman presents with polydipsia, polyuria and blurred vision. Random capillary glucose is 18 mmol/L. She has no ketonuria or acidosis. What is the most appropriate confirmatory test for diabetes mellitus?