Yes it is correct and I believe it used to be quite common.
So it does seem that this is not accurate enough so I will have to rely on the 6 monthly tests that I have done at the lab. Thanks for all your comments.
Agreed. It is a very crude measure and I've heard around 11 mmol for spill-over but I'm sure it varies. I was diagnosed with a urine stick - not NICE recommended!
The OP is a type 2 and makes no mention of insulin. If they are too phobic to use a glucose meter I can't see them using insulin. If the person is using any sort of reasonable diet their levels would not be high enough to even register this way. I can see how it would tell a type 1 that they were very high and needed insulin though.
I was merely pointing out that bg control is possible with urine testing alone, but meters are a much better route regardless of type. That was the only way of controlling bgl until recently. There are some T2's who cannot control by diet alone. As A T2 myself, I found it easy to place myself into the position where a urine test would register, no problem, However, to get the fine control that really reduces the risk of complications, then one does need a meter. But again, T2's are generally advised NOT to test, so we are actually expected to do ir without technology.
Yes it is, but I think the readings are about three hours behind blood glucose levels, so it's not particularly useful, except in indicating that you have diabetes, which you already know.
