Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose Regulation

Test

Normal

Impaired Glucose Regulation

Diabetes

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL [mmol/L])

< 100 (< 5.6)

100–125 (5.6–6.9)

≥ 126 (≥ 7.0)

Random plasma glucose (mg/dL [mmol/L])

N/A

N/A

≥ 200 (≥ 11.1)

Oral glucose tolerance test (mg/dL [mmol/L])*

< 140 (< 7.7)

140–199 (7.7–11.0)

≥ 200 (≥ 11.1)

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) (% [mmol/mol])

< 5.7 (< 39)

5.7–6.4 (39–46)

≥ 6.5 (≥ 48)

* Two-hour glucose level.