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urine glucose test

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urine glucose test,
a qualitative urine test that is usually done as part of a routine urinalysis to screen for the presence of glucose in the urine, which may indicate diabetes mellitus or other causes of glucose intolerance. Other tests are then used to confirm the diagnosis.


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If blood-glucose tests are unacceptable and the renal-threshold level is known, information from urine glucose tests is helpful.
However, excessive use of vitamin C can produce a false positive in a urine glucose test.
Although blood and urine glucose tests and urine ketone tests are helpful for daily diabetes management, they do not provide a quantitative and reliable measure of glycemia over an extended period.
 
 
 
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