The most common test for diabetes in children and nonpregnant adults is called the Fasting Blood Glucose Test. The test would indicate diabetes if it shows a blood glucose level of 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more after an 8-hour fast. This test is most reliable when done in the morning. However, a diagnosis of diabetes can be made based on two other tests, provided the results are confirmed by retesting on a different day:
- A blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or more 2 hours after drinking a beverage containing 75 grams of glucose dissolved in water. This test is called the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).
- A random (taken at any time of day) blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or more, along with the presence of diabetes symptoms.
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