Glucose - Fasting Urine near me in Kolkata

Also known as Fasting Urine Sugar

This test is for

Male, Female

Test Preparation

Do not eat or drink anything other than water for 8-12 hours before the test
Urine sample must preferably be the midstream urine (part of urine that comes after first and before the last stream). Collect the urine sample in a sealed and sterile container provided by our sample collection professional. Make sure that the container doesn't come in contact with your skin. Women are advised not to give the sample during the menstrual period unless prescribed.
Collect the urine sample in the sterile container provided by the phlebotomist. Allow a small stream of urine to flow, and then carefully hold the cup under the urine. Make sure the cup doesn’t come in contact with your skin. Women are advised not to give the sample during the menstrual period unless prescribed.

Understanding Glucose - Fasting Urine in Kolkata

What is Glucose - Fasting Urine in Kolkata?

This test measures the amount of glucose in urine after fasting. Glucose is a type of sugar that is normally not excreted in urine by the kidneys. High level of glucose in urine indicate the presence of diabetes or kidney disorders. You may need this test if you have symptoms of diabetes like increased thirst, frequent urination, blurred vision & fatigue. A pregnant woman during her 24th & 28th week may also need this test to check for gestational diabetes. This test is also recommended for the people having family history of diabetes or with known risk factors such as hypertension.

What does Glucose - Fasting Urine measure?

The Glucose - fasting urine test measures the levels of glucose in urine during the period of fasting. The most common cause of high levels of glucose in the urine is diabetes. In diabetes, the way the body processes the glucose gets affected. The insulin hormone is responsible for controlling the metabolism of glucose in the blood. In diabetic patients, the body is either not able to make enough insulin or the body is not able to utilize the insulin produced. Due to this, the glucose starts to build up in the blood and the kidneys are not able to control it to release it into the urine.

The presence of glucose in the urine is termed as glycosuria or glucosuria. This could be due to side effects caused by certain medicines or problems in the kidney, such as renal glycosuria.