Random Plasma Glucose Test is very useful in medical emergency situations when the sick person is especially a child having high glucose levels. A delay may take that person into a diabetes-induced coma. Random Plasma Glucose Test can be conducted within few minutes and the medical personnel will be able to determine glucose level in the blood. Hence, they will be able to provide proper treatment on time.
Like in other two tests, in Random Plasma Glucose Test also, the glucose level in the blood will be checked. But here, an individual is not required to be in empty stomach for the test. The presence of type-1 diabetes in that individual is determined when the glucose level in the blood is 200 mg/dL or more combined with some symptoms like extreme urination, excessive thirst, and unexplained weight loss. Symptoms like fatigue, extreme hunger, unhealed sores and blurred vision can also be considered.
The doctor will conduct either FPG test or OGTT on that individual to confirm the result found from this test on another day. However, through Random Plasma Glucose Test diagnosing pre-diabetes is not possible.
