MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -A lab may test your urine for the presence of glucose and ketones. If either is present in the urine, it could mean there’s not enough insulin in the body. High glucose levels could also mean that your blood glucose levels are high at the time of the test.

Detailed explanation-2: -The presence of ketones in the urine therefore indicates that patients’ blood glucose level is likely to be very high and that they may have ketoacidosis, which is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes and needs urgent treatment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Talk to your doctor immediately if your urine results show moderate or large amounts of ketones. This is a sign that your diabetes is out of control, or that you are getting sick. If you are unable to reach your diabetes care team, head for the emergency room or an urgent care facility.

Detailed explanation-4: -More commonly, glucose in urine suggests that you might have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes (pending confirmation with blood tests). It could also mean that you have kidney disease, either due to diabetes or for an unrelated reason (such as an inherited or autoimmune disease).