Criteria for the Diagnosis of Diabetes

Table 2, current diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes, is divided into five slides On this slide, all four criteria are included: A1C ≥6.5% OR Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) OR 2-hour plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) during an OGTT OR A random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L), in patients with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis The subsequent four slides examine each of the four criteria in greater detail6Reference American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes—2013. Diabetes Care 2013;36(suppl 1):S13; Table 2.