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Obtain a fasting plasma glucose level or alternative test to screen for type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with selected comorbidities or risk factors for the disease.  |
- Screen all adults with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or other risk factors for cardiovascular disease for diabetes.
- Consider screening for diabetes in adults with risk factors for type 2 diabetes, such as family history of diabetes, obesity, gestational diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or membership in high-risk ethnic groups.
- Do not screen for diabetes in adults without risk factors for cardiovascular disease or risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
- Do not conduct routine screening for secondary causes of diabetes unless suggestive signs or symptoms of certain diseases are present.
- See table Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus.
- See table Screening and Diagnostic Tests for Diabetes Mellitus.
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| Allan J. Garber, MD, PhD, FACE, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Sandeep Vijan, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
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