Re: Long term progress

"John C." <jcarney44@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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BJ, what are the Dx criteria for GTT?

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/diagnosis/index.htm

A fasting plasma glucose test measures your blood glucose after you have
gone at least 8 hours without eating. This test is used to detect diabetes
or pre-diabetes.

An oral glucose tolerance test measures your blood glucose after you have
gone at least 8 hours without eating and 2 hours after you drink a
glucose-containing beverage. This test can be used to diagnose diabetes or
pre-diabetes.

In a random plasma glucose test, your doctor checks your blood glucose
without regard to when you ate your last meal. This test, along with an
assessment of symptoms, is used to diagnose diabetes but not pre-diabetes.

Fasting Plasma Glucose Test
Plasma Glucose Result (mg/dL) Diagnosis
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99 and below Normal
100 to 125 Pre-diabetes (impaired fasting glucose)
126 and above Diabetes*

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
Research has shown that the OGTT is more sensitive than the FPG test for
diagnosing pre-diabetes, but it is less convenient to administer. The OGTT
requires you to fast for at least 8 hours before the test. Your plasma
glucose is measured immediately before and 2 hours after you drink a liquid
containing 75 grams of glucose dissolved in water.If your blood glucose
level is between 140 and 199 mg/dL 2 hours after drinking the liquid, you
have a form of pre-diabetes called impaired glucose tolerance or IGT,
meaning that you are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes but do not have
it yet. A 2-hour glucose level of 200 mg/dL or above, confirmed by repeating
the test on another day, means that you have diabetes.

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
2-Hour Plasma Glucose Result (mg/dL) Diagnosis
==============================================
139 and below Normal
140 to 199 Pre-diabetes (impaired glucose tolerance)
200 and above Diabetes*

*Confirmed by repeating the test on a different day.


Random Plasma Glucose Test
A random blood glucose
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level of 200 mg/dL or more, plus presence of
the following symptoms, can mean that you have diabetes:

increased urination
increased thirst
unexplained weight loss
Other symptoms include fatigue, blurred vision, increased
hunger, and sores that do not heal. Your doctor will
check your blood glucose level on another day using
the FPG or the OGTT to confirm the diagnosis.

hth
Gys


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