Glucose test - urine

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Male urinary system

Urine sugar test; Urine glucose test; Glucosuria test

Glucose is not usually found in urine. If it is, further testing is needed.

Greater 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.

Review Date: 08/07/2009
Reviewed By: 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.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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