Blood or Urine Tests or do you get Both

bangkokdiabetic

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Thailand

Type of diabetes

Type 2

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Insulin

• Jan 3, 2018

• #1

I see my Diabetes doctor 4 times a year 3 times blood test only, And 1 time Both What does a urine test tell them that a Blood Test does not ?? Also curious what test you get in the UK or elsewhere Globally ??

 

Boo1979

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Tablets (oral)

• Jan 3, 2018

• #2

I think they are looking for protein or blood in the urine as markers of possible kidney damage
They do annual urine tests here too

 

Bluetit1802

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Lancashire

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• Jan 3, 2018

• #3

Yes, I have 2 urine tests a year. One is just done by the nurse with a dip stick and tests for blood, protein and glucose. The other is sent off to the lab for a full analysis of creatinine and albumin.

 

Zilsniggy

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• Jan 28, 2018

• #4

The urine tests for microproteinuria, and is a measure of kidney damage occurring.

 

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• Jan 28, 2018

• #5

I get regular blood tests, but I have only had two urine tests after I started on Metformin. All of which are done at the pathology shop.