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What is considered a borderline diabetic?
A blood sugar level less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L ) is considered normal. A blood sugar level from 140 to 199 mg/dL (7.8 to 11.0 mmol/L ) is considered prediabetes. This is sometimes referred to as impaired glucose tolerance. A blood sugar level of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L ) or higher indicates type 2 diabetes.
Does prediabetes mean you have diabetes?
Prediabetes means you have a higher than normal blood sugar level. It’s not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes yet, but without lifestyle changes, adults and children with prediabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Does impaired fasting glucose mean you have diabetes?
Impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) is sometimes called pre-diabetes. This is when blood glucose levels in the body are raised, but are not high enough to mean that the person has diabetes. IFG means that the body isn’t able to use glucose as efficiently as it should.
What is the fasting blood sugar test for diabetes?
This test checks your fasting blood sugar levels. Fasting means after not having anything to eat or drink (except water) for at least 8 hours before the test. This test is usually done first thing in the morning, before breakfast. Diabetes is diagnosed at fasting blood sugar of greater than or equal to 126 mg/dl
How often should you check your blood sugar for prediabetes?
If you have prediabetes, you should be checked for type 2 diabetes every one to two years. Results indicating prediabetes are: An A1C of 5.7\%–6.4\% Fasting blood sugar of 100–125 mg/dl
What is RPG test for prediabetes?
random plasma glucose (RPG) test These tests may be used to screen for and diagnose diabetes and to detect individuals with prediabetes. 1 Confirming diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is definitively made by blood tests.
What is the normal range for prediabetes?
Results indicating prediabetes are: An A1C of 5.7\%–6.4\% Fasting blood sugar of 100–125 mg/dl An OGTT 2 hour blood sugar of 140 mg/dl–199 mg/dl