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You are evaluating a 36-year-old obese woman who complains of fatigue. She denies polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, or weight loss. Which of the following laboratory reports confirms the diagnosis of diabetes?

ExplanationThe diagnosis of diabetes may be made by random glucose measurements more than 200 mg/dL with classic signs of diabetes (polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, weight loss), a fasting glucose greater than 126 mg/dL, a hemoglobin A1C level of more than or equal to 6.5%, or a glucose reading greater than 200 mg/dL 2 hours after a 75-g glucose load. All results should be confirmed with repeat testing.