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Q.10. A 42-year-old woman presents with concerns regarding diabetes. She reports
that her father and mother and two siblings have diabetes. She denies any
polyuria or polydipsia, blurry vision, or recent weight change. On examination, she
has a BMI of 28 and a blood pressure of 128/80. Which of the following regarding
testing for diabetes is false?
A. Fasting plasma glucose of greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL is diagnostic
B. Two-hour post glucose challenge of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL is
diagnostic
C. Random plasma glucose of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL is diagnostic
D. A positive test should be repeated

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Answer: C. Random plasma glucose of greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL with symptoms is diagnostic. In the absence of symptoms, this criterion is not diagnostic. The other criteria are correct. A positive test should be confirmed via repeat testing.


dude i start to get confused!

i think a/b/c/all incorrect
u need 2 fbs>126
ppbs2 >200 on 75 gm load on 2 occaision
rbs>200 +symptoms