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Glucose test - urine - Results

Alternative Names

Urine sugar test; Urine glucose test; Glucosuria test

Normal Values:

Glucose is not usually found in urine. If it is, further testing is needed.

What abnormal results mean:

Greater than normal levels of glucose may be a sign of:

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Abnormal glucose release from the kidneys into the urine (renal glycosuria)

Note: Results may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/7/2008
  • Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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