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Type 2 Diabetes Management Guidelines

Screening for diabetes in symptomatic adults

All patients with symptoms of hyperglycaemia/insulin deficiency should have an HbA1c and fasting or random glucose level performed

Polyuria
Polydipsia (increased thirst)
Weight loss
Recurrent fungal, skin or genitourinary infections

Diabetes is diagnosed if either the HbA1c is ≥ 50 mmol/mol, fasting glucose ≥ 7 mmol/L or random glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L.