45 y/o obese male family history of diabetes and exhibits diabetes. Casual plasma glucose: 208 mg/dL. HBA1C on week later is 7.2%. Best course of action? 1. order insulin levels; if decreased, diagnose diabetes 2. the patient meets the criteria of diagnosis of diabetes 3. order a C-peptide for diagnosis 4. that patient is at risk for diabetes (pre-diabeteic); monitor for diabetes with yearly FPG levels.
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