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Glucose is high in the urine of an untreated diabetic.
Glucose itself makes the urine hyperosmolar (concentrated with solutes), which in turn makes it absorb extra water from surrounding tissues, which creates extra, dilute urine.
This in turn dehydrates the surrounding tissues making the patient thirsty.
What else can I help you with?
The substance which has a sweet fruity odor that is found in small quantities in normal urine and in larger amount in diabetic urine is?
acetone
A diabetic patient will normally have an excess of what substance in the urine?
Diabetic patients will more than likely have an elevated amount of Glucose in the urine. This is called glycosuria. **Elevated levels of glucose in the urine in a non diabetic pregnant woman MAY be a sign of Gestational Diabetes and should be reported to the treating physician.
Do sudsy urine states that you a diabetic?
NO
What causes excess glucose in urine but not diabetic?
pyridium
Can a urine sample prove alcohol consumption from a diabetic?
Yes. No problem.
What amount of glucose in the urine shows that one is a diabetic?
80-120
What is a substance that increases the amount of urine execreted?
Colloidal volume expander e.g., haemacel and if the urine ouput does not increase to >50mh/h & blood pressure is above 100/50mmhg, try 20mg frusemide IV
Can ecoli be dangerous when you have it in your urine?
E Coli is dangerous in the urine if it is not treated. Left untreated, it can result in sickness and even death.
How much sugar is in urine?
There should be no sugar in your urine unless you are an uncontrolled diabetic.
Will being diabetic affect the result of a pregnancy test?
Not at all. In a urine test, being diabetic may show the presence of sugar or ketones, whilst pregnancy tests look for the presence of a hormone in the urine. Being diabetic does not therefore affect the result of pregnancy tests.
What is an abnormal substance in urine?
blood
What is the substance stored in the bladder?
Urine.
