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Does The Urine Test Report Indicate Diabetics?
Hi, Just want to share my Urine Test Report and want to know, if i am diabetic. My Sugar level is Present 2+ whereas Protein, ketone,Salts, Pigments, Amorphous Deposits,RBCS,Deposits & Urobilinogen are absent. Just before the test i was having cold so i took Paracetamol. Please let me know, Am i diabetic. Thanks, Rajat
Fri, 2 May 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Presence of sugar in urine is not diagnostic of diabetes, however, it is an indication that a blood fasting and post-prandial test should be performed to rule out diabetes.
The urine test for sugar can be positive in number of conditions.
This includes presence of reducing substances in urine.
Certain drugs like aspirin and paracetamol are reducing substances and they can cause a false positive result in urine for sugars.
However, a fasting blood sugar will be helpful to clear the doubt.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Presence of sugar in urine is not diagnostic of diabetes, however, it is an indication that a blood fasting and post-prandial test should be performed to rule out diabetes.
The urine test for sugar can be positive in number of conditions.
This includes presence of reducing substances in urine.
Certain drugs like aspirin and paracetamol are reducing substances and they can cause a false positive result in urine for sugars.
However, a fasting blood sugar will be helpful to clear the doubt.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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