A 37-year-old woman with BMI 33 kg/m2 comes for preventive care. She has no symptoms of diabetes. Her blood pressure is 128/78 mm Hg. Her father has

Question

A 37-year-old woman with BMI 33 kg/m2 comes for preventive care. She has no symptoms of diabetes. Her blood pressure is 128/78 mm Hg. Her father has type 2 diabetes. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Screen for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

Answer

Screen using urine glucose testing

Answer

Order pancreatic autoantibody testing

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Screen using fasting insulin level

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Wait until age 45 years because she is asymptomatic

Type 2 diabetes screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 37-year-old woman with BMI 33 kg/m2 comes for preventive care. She has no symptoms of diabetes. Her blood pressure is 128/78 mm Hg. Her father has type 2 diabetes. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?