
A fasting plasma glucose level at or above which value on two separate occasions is diagnostic of diabetes mellitus?
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Get StartedA fasting plasma glucose level at or above which value on two separate occasions is diagnostic of diabetes mellitus?
Options:
- 100 mg/dL
- 110 mg/dL
- 126 mg/dL
- 140 mg/dL
Correct answer: 126 mg/dL
Explanation: The American Diabetes Association defines diabetes as fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL on two separate tests; this diagnostic threshold is used in clinical practice.
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