Diabetes Diagnosis

2. If an asymptomatic patient has one abnormal test, you must ___ it on a different day.
4. Significant or recent ___ can make an HbA1c test unreliable.
5. This endocrine syndrome in women is a key risk factor for screening (Abbr.).
8. A classic symptom of diabetes, .
9. In an asymptomatic patient, you need ___ abnormal tests to confirm a diagnosis.
13. A normal HbA1c does not definitively ___ diabetes if glucose tests are high.
15. Having a first-degree ___ with diabetes is a significant risk factor.
17. If an adult's asymptomatic screening test is normal, it should be retested every ___ years.
19. Having a high-risk race or ___ (e.g., Traveller Community, Asian) is a risk factor.
20. This joint condition is also listed as a risk factor for T2DM.
22. If you have ___ results (e.g., one normal, one high), you should repeat the abnormal test.
23. Use of ___ medication is a risk factor warranting screening.
24. Women with a history of GDM require ___ screening.
27. A history of this disease (Abbr.) is a risk factor for screening.
28. A deficiency in this mineral can interfere with the HbA1c assay.

1. This condition is a major risk factor for T2DM.
3. Women with a history of ___ diabetes require lifelong screening.
6. Obstructive sleep ___ is listed as a risk factor for T2DM.
7. This specific haemoglobinopathy makes the HbA1c test unreliable.
10. This type of anaemia (red cell destruction) can make an HbA1c result invalid.
11. A random plasma glucose check is only diagnostic if the patient has classic ___.
12. Another classic symptom of diabetes,
14. Testing should be considered in adults with a BMI> ___ and one other risk factor.
16. A fasting test is defined as no caloric intake for at least ___ hours.
17. A recent blood ___ can make the HbA1c unreliable.
18. Screening should be considered for people in lower socio___ groups.
21. Patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes should have an ___ follow-up test.
24. Abnormal ___ (e.g., high triglycerides) are a risk factor for T2DM.
25. General screening for all asymptomatic adults should begin at age ___ .
26. One of the classic symptoms is unexplained weight ___.