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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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When does sugar appear in the urine?

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

When the blood glucose level is normal (about 80 mg/dl (4.4 mmol/l)) the "renal dam" holds the sugar back. Sugar cannot be detected in the urine.
Even when the blood glucose level rises to 160 mg/dl (8.9 mmol/l) - twice the normal level - you will generally not find any sugar in the urine.
Only when the blood glucose level rises above 160 mg/dl (8.9 mmol/l) - for instance when it reaches 180 mg/dl (10 mmol/l) - is sugar excreted in the urine. People who do not have diabetes never reach such high blood sugar levels. Click here to simulate an example case in which sugar is found in the urine

18 mg/dl (mg%) of glucose = 1 mmol/l
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The information presented at this site is for general use only and is not intended to provide personal medical advice or substitute for the advice of your doctor or diabetes specialist. If you have any questions about any of the information presented here, concerns about individual health matters or the management of your diabetes, please consult your doctor or diabetes specialist

The material in this on-line Diabetes / Insulin Tutorial has been drawn from a number of different sources.
However the original Web-based version can be found at the AIDA Website at: http://www.2aida.org/tutorial.