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<blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 1218354"><p>This method is far from accurate and is not reliable if you are going to use it.</p><p></p><p>Urine testing for sugar is not an accurate way to measure how much sugar is in your <a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/rm-quiz-blood-basics" target="_blank">blood</a>. So most doctors no longer recommend it for people who have <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/default.htm" target="_blank">diabetes</a>. A sample of urine often is stored in your <a href="http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/picture-of-the-bladder" target="_blank">bladder</a> for several hours before you test it. Also, because sugar does not show up in urine until it is much higher than normal in the bloodstream (180 mg/dL), urine cannot be used to check for slightly high or low blood sugar levels.</p><p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/tc/diabetes-urine-test-for-sugar-topic-overview" target="_blank">http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/tc/diabetes-urine-test-for-sugar-topic-overview</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catherinecherub, post: 1218354"] This method is far from accurate and is not reliable if you are going to use it. Urine testing for sugar is not an accurate way to measure how much sugar is in your [URL='http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/rm-quiz-blood-basics']blood[/URL]. So most doctors no longer recommend it for people who have [URL='http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/default.htm']diabetes[/URL]. A sample of urine often is stored in your [URL='http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/picture-of-the-bladder']bladder[/URL] for several hours before you test it. Also, because sugar does not show up in urine until it is much higher than normal in the bloodstream (180 mg/dL), urine cannot be used to check for slightly high or low blood sugar levels. [URL]http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/tc/diabetes-urine-test-for-sugar-topic-overview[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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