para>Glucose level
Fasting glucose
Normal
70 to 99
Pre-diabetes
100 to 125
Diabetes
126 or higher on at least 2 tests
Glucose tolerance
Normal
Below 140
Pre-diabetes
140 to 199
Diabetes
200 or higher on at least 2 tests
A1C percent
A1C
Normal
Below 5.7
Pre-diabetes
5.7 to 6.4
Diabetes
6.5 or higher on at least 2 tests
Pre-diabetes is a term doctor or nurses use as a warning. People with pre-diabetes do not yet have diabetes, but they are at increased risk of getting it.
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