KROK 1 2019 – Question 36 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A 45-year-old woman exhibits no signs of diabetes mellitus, but her fasting blood glucose levels are elevated (7.2 mmol/L). What should be measured next?
- A. Residual blood nitrogen
- B. Glucose tolerance
- C. Glycated hemoglobin
- D. Blood urea
- E. Urine glucose
Hint
Ask which investigation is the standard next step in the diagnostic algorithm when one fasting value is raised in a person without clinical signs.
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