Diabetes—Tests and Symptoms to Look for

You have diabetes if any one of the following I test results occurs on at least two different days...

• A fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL or higher.
• A two-hour oral glucose tolerance test result of 200 mg/dL or higher.
• Symptoms of diabetes combined with a random (nonfasting) blood glucose test of 200 mg/dL or higher.

Symptoms of diabetes are…

• Increased thirst.
• Frequent urination (especially at night).
• Unexplained increase in appetite.
• Fatigue.
• Erection problems.
• Blurred vision.
• Tingling or numbness in the hands and/or feet.

American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.