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How can you test for sugar in urine at home?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Dipstick: Urine can be checked with a dipstick. But to check sugar the best test is to do a finger stick and check with a glucometer.

Answered 2/15/2020

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