patient requiring regular ongoing treatment with insulin after diagnosis confirmed by one of the following:(a) the classic symptoms of diabetes, such as polyuria, polydypsia, and rapid weight loss, together with unequivocal elevation of plasma glucose (b) fasting blood glucose levels of 8mmol/l (l40mg/dl) or more on two or more occasions (c) random blood glucose levels of 11mmol/l (200mg/dl) or more on two or more occasions (d) an oral Glucose Tolerance Test (75gm glucose) with one value of plasma glucose at between one and two hours of 11mmol/l (200mg/dl) or more, and plasma glucose at two hours of 11mol/l (200mg/dl) or more;\n
these WHO-criteria may change over time; also, criteria differences may exist between national health care systems