Diabetes testing in rodents
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diabetes suffocation When it comes to diabetes, it is good to test the animals as quickly as possible. A test that can easily be performed at home is the urine test. Below we explain how this test works and what is needed.
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We use Diastix reagent strips in our example. The strips measure the glucose value in the urine, which should normally be between 0-100 mg / dL. If the value is higher than this, then there is diabetes. If there is no glucose in the urine, the strip will turn blue. If there is glucose in the urine, the strip turns green to brown. You often see in animals with diabetes that the strip becomes very brown, indicating a glucose value of more than 2000 mg / d.
Influencing the test The kidneys secrete small amounts of glucose by default. These quantities are usually below the sensitivity level of this test, but may occasionally produce a color. If the strip is still discolored after 30 seconds, you can ignore this. The test can be influenced by the following factors:
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