A 39-year-old woman has BMI 33 kg/m2 and blood pressure 128/76 mm Hg. Her mother has type 2 diabetes. She has no polyuria, polydipsia, or weight

Question

A 39-year-old woman has BMI 33 kg/m2 and blood pressure 128/76 mm Hg. Her mother has type 2 diabetes. She has no polyuria, polydipsia, or weight loss. She asks whether she needs diabetes testing. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Screen for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

Answer

Screen with urine glucose dipstick

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Screen with C-peptide level

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Wait until age 50 because she is asymptomatic

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Order fasting insulin level

Type 2 diabetes screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 39-year-old woman has BMI 33 kg/m2 and blood pressure 128/76 mm Hg. Her mother has type 2 diabetes. She has no polyuria, polydipsia, or weight loss. She asks whether she needs diabetes testing. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?