Diabetes mellitus is diagnosed if fasting blood glucose is?: (A) >100, (B) >126, (C) >110, (D) >116
Answer is B. ANSWER: (B) >126REF: Harrison's 18th ed ch: 344Criteria for the Diagnosis of Diabetes MellitusSymptoms of diabetes plus random blood glucose concentration >11.1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL)orFasting plasma glucose >7.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dL)orHBA1C > 6.5%:orTwo-hour plasma glucose >11,1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) during an oral glucose tolerance test