AboutCatherine Burns. RN. BS. Expertise I will endevour to answer questions re daily "Self Management of Diabetes Care" for people who are currently under the care of a physician.
My focus would be Diabetes health care education and not diagnosis.
Experience I have 15 years experience as a Diabetes Nurse Educator.
Education/Credentials I am an RN for many years.
I have a BS in Healthcare Management.
I was a Certified Diabetes Educator for many years.
Question Hi there,
could you help. my son 3 drinks a lot of fluids. abour 2-3 litres water daily. He has just had tests bloods and urine done and although blood is fine, his urine has ahigh content of sugar. Our dr has refered him to hospital but we have to wait a month, and i am worried now. Will excess sugar in his urine cause any long term damage? should i be reducing his fluid intake now?
what could be causeing this? dr mentioned low renal threshold. Is this a problem with his kidneys? and could it be serious.
Thanks in advance
Kate
Answer Dear Kate,
There is a condition called Renal Glycosuria (glucosuria) and is usually a benign form of glucosuria due to a low-sugar threshold in the kidneys. The Blood glucose levels are normal but the kidney fails to reabsorb the normal amount of glucose back into the blood. Glucose above the low renal threshold is excreted in the urine.
When renal glycosuria occurs as an isolated finding with otherwise normal kidney function, the condition is thought to be inherited.
A diagnosis of benign renal glucosuria is a self-limiting process and requires no special medical care. In most affected individuals, the condition causes no apparent symptoms or serious effects.
However, renal glucosuria may be associated with one of the renal tubular disorders and should be investigated if suspected and treated appropriately if found.
Perhaps your physician has referred you for a consultation with a pediatric nephrologist at the hospital which is very appropriate. As a kidney expert, further investigation will be performed by him/her as indicated.
Passing large amounts of urine can lead to dehydration, so restricting fluid intake would increase the dehydration.
This input is not a diagnosis. It is general information and not intended to replace the physician's advise. Please share this with the physician for review. I recommend you also discuss your concerns with your child's physician.
Good health to you and your child.
