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Table 3 Laboratory targets for proper T2DM treatment

From: Algorithm for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a position statement of Brazilian Diabetes Society

Parameter

Laboratory Targets

 

Desirable Levels

Tolerable Levels

Glycated hemoglobin (A1C)

<7% (in adults)

7.5-8.5%: 0-6 years old1;

<8%: 6-12 years old1;

<7.5%: 13-19 years old1;

8%: in the elderly1,3

Fasting glycemia

<110 mg/dL

Up to 130 mg/dL2

Pre-prandial glycemia

<110 mg/dL

Up to 130 mg/dL2

Post-prandial glycemia

<140 mg/dL

Up to 180 mg/dL2