24 hour urine

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In a message dated 12/7/00 4:12:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,

saveadog@... writes:

<< but was wondering what urine

tests y'all have done and at what point. I don't remember what the first

urine test was called, but the doc was confident it was fine. >>

I was told that yearly i need a albulmin/____ ratio urine once a year... and

that i should have HA1C's drawn quarterly. I should get a yearly dilated eye

exam... and that periodically if my blood sugars are too high (over 300) i

should check my ketones (at home) I'm not sure why they would want a 24 hr

hour urine.

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When I saw my original doc, she did blood and urine ... said no sign of any

renal problems ... retest in a year ... then I fired her and saw another doc

and she ordered a 24-hour urine. Now I'm firing her and seeing a

diabetologist, who I actually got to phone interview before deciding to

change physicians again.

What do y'all think of the 24 hour urine? If there was no problem with the

original test, is there any purpose to doing it? I'm inclined to just

disregard it unless the new doc wants it too - but was wondering what urine

tests y'all have done and at what point. I don't remember what the first

urine test was called, but the doc was confident it was fine.

Judith

type II at age 35 and plugging along, dang it.

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Judith wrote:

<< What do y'all think of the 24 hour urine? >>

If your doc did the 24-hour urine and you were fine, celebrate, and get

retested regularly. They generally look for protein leakage, creatinine and

albumin. There is a blood test called microalbumin.

Susie