Diabetes practices and regimens can vary between countries, hospitals / clinics, & specialists. Therefore what may be encouraged in one setting may not be so recommended in another. This insulin tutorial is not meant to provide a didactic (regimented / fixed) plan for using insulin. Rather the tutorial intends to show some ways of doing things, and provide some explanations as to why things may be done in a certain way. Furthermore it is hoped that this tutorial may encourage people to think a bit more about what insulin regimens are possible, & how they might be improved and / or tailored for an individual. In all this remember that people's mileage may vary - so what works for one person may not be appropriate for someone else. Therefore, as with all medical information on the Web, it is important that you consult your doctor or diabetes specialist before considering acting on any of the information discussed in this tutorial.


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The renal threshold for glucose

18 mg/dl (mg%) of glucose = 1 mmol/l



However, when the blood glucose rises above a level of roughly 160 mg/dl (8.9 mmol/l) (= the renal threshold of glucose), the kidney cannot reabsorb all the glucose.

Result: Glucose is excreted in the urine!


As the blood glucose level rises higher and higher, more and more glucose is excreted in the urine. Roughly 160 mg/dl (8.9 mmol/l) is reabsorbed. Anything above this is passed out in the urine.

That was certainly not so easy to understand!


18 mg/dl (mg%) of glucose = 1 mmol/l

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