Shabir has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 and will have his blood tested within the next 2 weeks. He has been warned by his physician to stay on a specific diet, but he loves desserts that are not on his recommended treatment plan. You see him eating a huge piece of birthday cake, and when questioned, he says that his doctor will never know because he will fast for a few days before his blood glucose test and fool the physician. What blood test might the physician order to detect Shabir's deception?

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Hemoglobin A1c is a blood test that measures the average blood glucose levels over the past 2-3 months. It would detect any prolonged high blood glucose levels, regardless of whether Shabir fasts before his blood test or not. Fasting for a few days before a blood glucose test is not a reliable way to deceive the physician.

Shabir Has Been Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Will