A person's urine contains glucose. Which condition is most likely?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Diabetes mellitus
If blood glucose is too high, the kidney cannot reabsorb all of it, so some appears in the urine.
Answer: Diabetes mellitus.
Why not the others: Kidney stones: they do not cause glucose in urine. Anaemia: it concerns the red blood cells. High blood pressure: it does not cause glucose in urine.
Answer: Diabetes mellitus.
Why not the others: Kidney stones: they do not cause glucose in urine. Anaemia: it concerns the red blood cells. High blood pressure: it does not cause glucose in urine.
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