Pudge 3-13 question re no glucose in urine

[sophie]

Hello,

Hope all the kitties have a splendid week & all beans get at least 6 hours of well-deserved sleep! I did and now have a question. At +6 Pudge tested at 161, about an hour later his Keto-Diastix for the first time showed no glucose in his fresh urine. I did the urine test within moments of obtaining the sample. My question: has anyone noticed that after a possible hypo - don't know if that was the case - Ketostix showed no glucose in urine? I know that It's possible, but has anyone noticed this with any consistency? I always leave soupy food overnight and there was still some left this morning.

Pudge is on a tid schedule. He has mostly been gliding in blues and greens but he's not by any means a controlled diabetic. So sorry, but I can't update his ss. Nor can I participate much because my 92 year old stepfather needs a lot of assistance and he lives in his own house located at some distance from mine. I might not be able to answer quickly, but would be very grateful for your input.

Best wishes,
Sophie

 

[kse]

"Normally" glucose does not spill over into the urine until the blood glucose level is above 280. Sometimes, the urine strips are hard to give exact data, unlike the blood tests, which is an immediate and more accurate test of the glucose in the blood at the time of testing. The urine sits in the bladder and is not emptied immediately-- so, you can get a positive reading-- but, it might be hours "old" and not based on the actual blood glucose reading at the time of testing.

I am not surprised with a BG of 161, that you were able to get a negative glucose reading on the urine strip--especially if the bladder was emptied soon after it was filled.