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1 + glucose in urine

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My hubby has been thirsty, tired, weeing lots and recently developed a boil under his arm. I am a qualified nurse and midwife but no longer practising, however I still work in a hospital and bought home some urinalysis sticks to test his wee. This morning, prior to breakfast, his wee showed 1 + of glucose. Is this significant? Should we be worried? A fasting serum glucose about 8 months ago was normal. Thanks :(
 
Don't know if it helps but this is from Wikipedia:
"Glycosuria or glucosuria is the excretion of glucose into the urine. Ordinarily, urine contains no glucose because the kidneys are able to reclaim all of the filtered glucose back into the bloodstream. Glycosuria is nearly always caused by elevated blood glucose levels, most commonly due to untreated diabetes mellitus. Rarely, glycosuria is due to an intrinsic problem with glucose reabsorption within the kidneys themselves, a condition termed renal glycosuria.[1] Glycosuria leads to excessive water loss into the urine with resultant dehydration, a process called osmotic diuresis."

Is there any medication he is taking that may be causing it? I think it would put your mind at rest if you were to pack him off to GP for another blood test.
 
Thank you, I'll get him to see GP, easier said than done! Have been reading around glycosuria, a fasting blood sugar is in order I think, thanks again
 
Not sure what +1 means, but registering any sugar in your urine is a sign of hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose).

Your kidneys don't start to kick out sugar until your BG is over 10mmol/l, which is pretty high (although probably not dangerously so), and to be honest the other symptoms you describe are also classic symptoms.

I'd give NHS direct a ring, and get him to the Doctor as soon as you can on Monday.
 
What brand of sticks were they? What colour did it turn to? What are the units?

Is it 1 on this scale?

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If you're really worried, buying yourself a cheap blood glucose meter from the chemist might help give some more information.

Someone else might have more experience, but it's a bit difficult to interpret the numbers on the urine sticks.
 
Agreed!! Depending on time of day and amount of fluids consumed,urine sticks can be very unreliable,especially as they only show what may have been happening many hours earlier,as Borofergie rightly says-If possible get a cheap meter from the chemists or even eBay,Amazon etc.
Also,worth seeing the GP too,to be on the safe side. :wink:

All the best

Paul
 
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