Multiple choice

Urine of diabetic patients contains more than average quantity of which of the following?

  1. Sugar

  2. Urea

  3. Uric acid

  4. Albumin

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Explanation

Diabetes mellitus causes elevated blood glucose levels. When blood sugar exceeds the renal threshold (approximately 180 mg/dL), glucose spills into urine, a condition called glycosuria. This is why diabetic urine contains more sugar than normal.