Re: Is it possible?

On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:07:25 -0400, "louisejoi"
<louisejoi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It doesn't sound good. But she should be retesed for FBG. My understanding
is that to be officially diagnosed you need 2 tests over 125. Maybe you
could test her with your meter. FWIW, I have a relative with zero risk
factors for diabetes who had a FBG of 189 some years ago. He was retested
and he was 83. He has been tested annually since and has had normal FBG.
They obviously goofed somehow. However, being thirsty, etc. is worrisome.

Repeated fasting over 126 is not the only possible
diagnostic criteria. The ? are the "equal to or greater
than" symbol.

Note the comment at the end:
"In the absence of unequivocal hyperglycemia, these criteria
should be confirmed by repeat testing on a different day.
The third measure (OGTT) is not recommended for routine
clinical use."

A fasting of 200, presuming the test was correctly
performed, would seem unequivocal to me.

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/29/suppl_1/s43/T2
'Table 2— Criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

1. Symptoms of diabetes plus casual plasma glucose
concentration ?200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l). Casual is defined as
any time of day without regard to time since last meal. The
classic symptoms of diabetes include polyuria, polydipsia,
and unexplained weight loss.
OR
2. FPG ?126 mg/dl (7.0 mmol/l). Fasting is defined as no
caloric intake for at least 8 h.
OR
3. 2-h postload glucose ?200 mg/dl (11.1 mmol/l) during an
OGTT. The test should be performed as described by WHO,
using a glucose load containing the equivalent of 75 g
anhydrous glucose dissolved in water.

In the absence of unequivocal hyperglycemia, these criteria
should be confirmed by repeat testing on a different day.
The third measure (OGTT) is not recommended for routine
clinical use.'

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
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