The nurse reviews the laboratory reports of a client and concludes that the client has diabetes. Which finding helped the nurse to reach this conclusion?

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A glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value of 7 indicates that the client has diabetes, as it shows that their average blood glucose levels have been elevated over the past 2-3 months. A fasting plasma glucose level of 100 mg/dL and a postprandial blood glucose level of 170 mg/dL are also elevated, but on their own, they do not necessarily indicate a diagnosis of diabetes.

The Nurse Reviews the Laboratory Reports of a Client and Concludes