Urine tests are no longer used to make a diagnosis of diabetes, although they were once common. Blood tests are used instead because urine tests are not sensitive or specific enough and offer only a crude indication of high blood sugar levels.
A urine sample may be used, however, to test for ketones, particularly in people with type 1 diabetes who exhibit certain symptoms. Here, the test can pick up ketoacidosis, a complication of diabetes.
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