Abstract

We evaluate l75 diabetie patients in quantitative blood sugar arid semiquantitative urine sugar at the same time, in crder to recognize how well correlates each other. The overall sensitivity was 86. 8% a.nd the specificity was 85. 7%, but in the intermediat group of bIood sugar, ranged 150-200 mg /, the negative urine test was revealed as 81.8%, We conclude that the semiquantitative urin sugar test in the sole mean of diabetic monitoring may be inappropriate cr" risky,"