Pre-Diabetes Glossary of Medical Terms - Numbers

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Pre-diabetes and Other Medical Tests

Definitions

50/50 Insulin: (Fifty-Fifty) Premixed insulin that is 50 percent intermediate-acting (NPH) insulin and 50 percent short-acting (regular) insulin.

How is pre-diabetes diagnosed?

A simple blood test that can often be done in your doctor's office can tell you whether or not you have pre-diabetes. If you are over age 40 ask your doctor to screen you for pre-diabetes.

Reference Charts and Tables

• Body mass index (BMI) information
• Morning fasting blood glucose
• Oral glucose tolerance test ranges (non-pregnant)
• Oral glucose tolerance test (pregnancy)
• Glucose challenge test (screening for gestational diabetes)
• Waist-to-hip ratio chart and instructions