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The glucose urine test measures the amount of sugar (glucose) in a urine sample. The presence of glucose in the urine is called glycosuria or glucosuria.
See also:
Alternative NamesUrine sugar test; Urine glucose test; Glucosuria test
How the test is performedA urine sample is needed. For information on collecting a urine sample, see clean catch urine specimen.
Usually, the health care provider checks for glucose in the urine sample using a dipstick made with a color-sensitive pad. The pad contains chemicals that react with glucose. The color that the dipstick changes tells the provider how much glucose is in your urine.
How to prepare for the testYour health care provider may tell you to stop taking drugs that may affect the results of the test.
Drugs that may increase urine glucose measurements include:
- Aminosalicylic acid
- Cephalosporins
- Chloral hydrate
- Chloramphenicol
- Dextrothyroxine
- Diazoxide
- Diuretics (loop and thiazides)
- Estrogens
- Ifosfamide
- Isoniazid
- Levodopa
- Lithium
- Nafcillin
- Nalidixic acid
- Nicotinic acid (large doses)
Other drugs also can cause false negative or false positive results, depending on the type of test strip used. Talk to your doctor.
How the test will feelThe test involves only normal urination, and there is no discomfort.
Why the test is performedThis test is most commonly used to screen for diabetes.
Normal ValuesGlucose is not usually found in urine. If it is, further testing is needed.
What abnormal results meanGreater than normal levels of glucose may be a sign of:
- Diabetes mellitus
- Glucose release from the kidneys into the urine (renal glycosuria)
- Pregnancy
Note: Results may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What the risks areThere are no risks.
ReferencesBazari H. Approach to the patient with renal disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 115.
A glucose test in urine is used to screen for Diabetes or monitor blood sugar control in diabetic patients. If glucose is present in the urine, it may indicate high blood sugar levels. However, a urine glucose test is not as accurate as a blood test for diagnosing diabetes.
The glucose urine test measures the amount of sugar (glucose) in a urine sample. The presence of glucose in the urine is called glycosuria or glucosuria.
See also:
Alternative NamesUrine sugar test; Urine glucose test; Glucosuria test; Glycosuria test
How the test is performedA urine sample is needed. For information on collecting a urine sample, see clean catch urine specimen.
Usually, the health care provider checks for glucose in the urine sample using a dipstick made with a color-sensitive pad. The pad contains chemicals that react with glucose. What color the dipstick changes tells the provider how much glucose is in your urine.
How to prepare for the testDifferent drugs can change the result of this test. Make sure your health care provider knows what medications you are taking.
How the test will feelThe test involves only normal urination, and there is no discomfort.
Why the test is performedThis test is most commonly used to test for diabetes.
Normal ValuesGlucose is not usually found in urine. If it is, further testing is needed.
Normal glucose range in urine: 0 - 0.8 mmol/l (0 - 15 mg/dL)
The examples above are common measurements for results of these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results meanGreater than normal levels of glucose may occur with:
- Diabetes, although blood glucose tests are needed to diagnose diabetes. Small increases in urine glucose levels after a large meal are not always a cause for concern.
- A rare condition in which glucose is released from the kidneys into the urine, even when blood glucose levels are normal (renal glycosuria)
- Pregnancy -- up to half of women will have glucose in their urine at some point during pregnancy. Glucose in the urine may mean that a woman has gestational diabetes.
Glucose will only show up in the urine once it has reached high levels in the blood. As a result, a glucose urine test is not useful for helping a person monitor and control their diabetes.
What the risks areThere are no risks.
ReferencesLandry DW, Bazari H. Approach to the patient with renal disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 116.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 09/20/2011
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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What tablet is dropped into a test tube of urine to test glucose?
A glucose tablet is usually dropped into a test tube of urine to test for glucose. The tablet contains a substance that reacts with glucose in the urine, causing a color change that indicates the presence of glucose.
How do you test for urine glucose?
Urine glucose can be tested using a urine dipstick test. This involves dipping a test strip into a urine sample and checking the color change that indicates the presence of glucose. However, it is important to note that a urine dipstick test is not as accurate as blood tests for measuring glucose levels.
Why Benedict's solution turns green in urine test?
Benedict's solution is used to test for reducing sugars like glucose in urine. When glucose is present, it reacts with Benedict's solution to form a colored precipitate. The color change from blue to green, yellow, orange, or red depends on the amount of reducing sugar present in the sample.
How would glucose test strips and iodine react to fruits and vegetables?
Glucose test strips would not react with fruits and vegetables because they are used to detect glucose in liquids such as urine or blood, not solid foods like fruits and vegetables. Iodine can be used to detect the presence of starch in fruits and vegetables by turning blue-black in the presence of starch.
How is glucose found in urine?
Glucose is found in urine when the blood glucose level is higher than the kidneys' maximum threshold for reabsorption, a condition known as glycosuria. This can occur in individuals with uncontrolled diabetes or renal disorders affecting glucose reabsorption. It is important to monitor glucose levels in urine as it can be an indicator of underlying health issues.
What tablet is dropped into a test tube of urine to test glucose?
A glucose tablet is usually dropped into a test tube of urine to test for glucose. The tablet contains a substance that reacts with glucose in the urine, causing a color change that indicates the presence of glucose.
How do you test for urine glucose?
Urine glucose can be tested using a urine dipstick test. This involves dipping a test strip into a urine sample and checking the color change that indicates the presence of glucose. However, it is important to note that a urine dipstick test is not as accurate as blood tests for measuring glucose levels.
Which Diagnostic Kit is used to test glucose in the urine?
Clinistix.
What is the function of the urine glucose test?
To see whether your urine tastes nice... Eg. Bear grills..
What is a glucose dipstick?
It's a urine test strip. Used for the control of diabetes
Is my impregnated dog suppossed to leak?
I don't know about a pregnant dog, but urine leakage is a sign of diabetes, get a bottle of diastix glucose test strips and test her urine.
What is a fresh fractional urine test for?
collected at a specific time and is tested for of glucose and acetone
What happens when you have gulcose?
Everyone has glucose. The test measures the amount of glucose in your urine or blood. Sometimes you are given a urine test first for screening purposes. That is followed by a more accurate blood test. You have a problem if you have either high or low glucose. Depending on how far out of range your numbers might be, your medical practitioner will determine the next step.
Clinistix and albustix?
Clinistix is a commercially available product for testing for of glucose in urine. It turns purple if glucose is present. Albustix is a commercially available product for testing for the presence protein in urine.
How do you carry out the test for glucose?
To test for glucose, you can use a glucose meter or a urine test strip. For blood glucose testing, you would prick your finger to obtain a blood sample and then place it on the test strip in the meter to get a reading. For urine testing, you would dip the test strip into a urine sample and observe the color change to determine the glucose level.
What do Multistix Generic Urine Test test for?
It test for Leucocytes, nitrite, urobilinogen, protein, pH, Blood, Specific Gravity, Keytone, Bilirubin and Glucose
Where can I take a glucose test?
To get a glucose tolerance test one needs to visit their doctor and obtain a requisition, then go to the testing facility, which is usually a blood lab.
