Question

James is a 56-year-old male who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following diagnostic tests would correlate with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply)
A. Increased Hemoglobin A1C level
B. Increased random blood glucose
C. Increased Fasting blood glucose
D. Increased Hemoglobin level

Answer 1

Ans:-

A and C tests would correlate with the diagnosis.

For the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus generally following tests are done:-

HbA1C,

Fasting blood sugar, and

Oral glucose tolerance test.

HbA1C :- To know the status of the blood glucose for the past two to three months which is very necessary in case of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Fasting blood sugar:- To know the level of glucose in the blood after the fasting of 7- 8 hours and if the value of blood glucose comes 126mg/dl or higher on two occasions that means client is having type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Oral glucose tolerance test:- To know the blood glucose level after giving the oral glucose and if post 2 hours of the oral glucose given blood glucose level is 200mg/dl or more that means client is having type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Rest of the given options are wrong because:-

Random blood sugar is primarily used for the diagnosis of the type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Hemoglobin level is used for the diagnosis of anemia not diabetes.