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What is the diagnostic criteria of DIABETES MELLITIS?

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Question added by Kabir Muhammad , SeniorDental surgeon , A.J.K. GOVERNMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Date Posted: 2014/10/29
Nausheer Pagarkar
by Nausheer Pagarkar , Periodontist , Harkan Dental Clinic

Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus is fasting blood glucose and post prandial glucose assement, as measured2hours after consumption of anhydrous glucose. 

Typically fasting blood glucose levels >126mg/dl and post prandial blood glucose levels >200mg/dl on3 separate tests are suggestive of diabetes mellitus.

However, as per WHO guidelines issued in2011, HbA1c or glycosylated haemoglobin levels, which gives a retrospective view of the3 month blood sugar levels can be used to diagnose diabetes. A HbA1c level of >6.8% is suggestive of diabetes mellitus.

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