A 48-year-old woman with no known diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose of 7.2 mmol/L and an HbA1c of 7.1% on a routine check. She is asymptomatic. Ac...

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A 48-year-old woman with no known diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose of 7.2 mmol/L and an HbA1c of 7.1% on a routine check. She is asymptomatic. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the most appropriate next step to confirm the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Repeat either the fasting plasma glucose or HbA1c on a different day to confirm diabetes

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Diagnose diabetes immediately based on one abnormal result

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Repeat the HbA1c alone in 3 years

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Order a random capillary glucose only

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Do an oral glucose tolerance test and, if normal, declare she does not have diabetes

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Type 2 diabetes - diagnostic confirmation

A 48-year-old woman with no known diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose of 7.2 mmol/L and an HbA1c of 7.1% on a routine check. She is asymptomatic. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the most appropriate next step to confirm the diagnosis?