The first step would be to clean your genital area. Thereafter, let a small stream of urine flow into the toilet before you place the cup and collect the mid-urine stream. Half a cup is usually a sufficient sample to conduct the test. Make sure you do not touch and contaminate it in any manner and carefully replace the lid. You can submit the sample for inspection and testing post this.
Another way of testing glucose in urine is by using a dipstick. The healthcare person may provide you with one. A dipstick is made of a color-sensitive pad. Once urine drops are put on it, the color changes to indicate whether you have high or low levels of glucose in urine.
Understanding Test Results
A glucose level of 0 to 0.8 millimoles per litre of urine is considered normal. Anything higher than that indicates a health issue, mostly, diabetes. Once the level of glucose has been determined, a blood test is conducted to confirm the diagnosis.
However, it is not necessary that a higher level of glucose would indicate diabetes. Many pregnant women also tend to have higher levels of sugar in their urine. They should be screened for gestational diabetes in that case.
A rare issue that can emerge due to higher levels of glucose in the urine is renal glycosuria, in which kidneys release glucose into the urine. This is a unique condition wherein the blood glucose levels can remain normal, but urine glucose levels are high.
An abnormal level of glucose in the urine can often push the doctors to conduct further tests to determine the exact issues.
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