Random plasma glucose predicts the diagnosis of diabetes.
Mary K RheeYuk-Lam HoSridharan RaghavanJason L VassyKelly ChoDavid R GagnonLisa R StaimezChristopher N FordPeter W F WilsonLawrence S PhillipsPublished in: PloS one (2019)
RPG levels below the diabetes "diagnostic" range (≥200 mg/dl) provide good discrimination for follow-up diagnosis. Use of such levels-obtained opportunistically, during outpatient visits-could signal the need for further testing, allow preventive intervention in high risk individuals before onset of disease, and lead to earlier identification of diabetes.