Review Question - QID 212778

A 52-year-old man presents to his primary care physician to discuss laboratory results that were obtained during his annual checkup. He has no symptoms or concerns and denies changes in eating or urination patterns. Specifically, the physician ordered a panel of metabolic laboratory tests to look for signs of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, or other chronic disorders. A spot glucose check from a random blood sample showed a glucose level of 211 mg/dL. A hemoglobin A1c level was obtained at the same time that showed a level of 6.3%. A fasting blood glucose was obtained that showed a blood glucose level of 125 mg/dL. Finally, a 2-hour glucose level was obtained after an oral glucose tolerance test that showed a glucose level of 201 mg/dL. Which of the following statements is most accurate for this patient?