Correlation between Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)

≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)OR

2-h plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL(11.1 mmol/L) during an OGTT

Conversion of units of glucose plasmatic level

• Plasmatic level of sugar (glucose) is the main criterion in diagnostics and follow up of diabetes mellitus.

• units of mmol/l (milimol per litre) are used. • Normal plasmatic level of sugar (glucose) in a

healthy person varies between 4 and 6 mmol/l.• Other units are mg/dl (milligram per decilitre). • Normal plasmatic level of sugar (glucose) in a

healthy person then varies between 72 and 108 mg/dl.

Formula for calculation

• Formula for calculation of mg/dl from mmol/l: mg/dl = 18 × mmol/l

• Formula for calculation of mmol/l from mg/dl: mmol/l = mg/dl / 18

• For instance, if plasmatic level of glucose is 5 mmol/l, recalculation to mg/dl is done as follows:

18 × 5 mmol/dl = 90 mg/dl