There are 3 common methods of blood sugar testing to diagnose diabetes:
- blood sugar After at least 8 hours of fasting, the value was 126 mg/dL or more.
- Blood sugar levels at any time were 200 mg/dL or more, accompanied by obvious symptoms of hyperglycemia such as frequent thirst, frequent urination, weight loss.
- Accumulated sugar level at any time will be from 6.5% or more.
the absence of obvious symptoms of hyperglycemia The test must be repeated one more time to confirm the diagnosis. If the abnormalities in items 1 and 3 are found together, diabetes can be diagnosed at all. even without obvious symptoms
Information as of February 18, 2022
Source: Assoc. Prof. Lalita Wattanachanya
Center of Excellence for Medicine in Diabetes, Hormones and Metabolism
