Aim: To analyse the association of self-monitoring of urine glucose with HbA1c concentration in people with Type 2 diabetes not treated with insulin.

Methods: We studied the association of postprandial self-monitored urine glucose with HbA1c concentrations in 264 people with Type 2 diabetes (mean age 62.4 years, time since diagnosis of diabetes 6.8 years and HbA1c 50 mmol/l). All patients took part in a diabetes treatment and teaching programme. HbA1c values were adjusted according to the Diabetes Control and Complication Trial.

Results: The mean ( ± sd) HbA1c concentration for the patients with constant negative urine glucose tests (56.1% of patients) was 46 ( ± 6) mmol/mol [6.4 ( ± 0.6)%]. This was significantly lower than in patients with < 50% positive urine glucose tests (33.3% of patients): mean ( ± sd) HbA1c was 53 ( ± 8) mmol/mol [7.0( ± 0.7)%] and also lower than in patients with ≥50% positive tests (10.6% of patients): mean ( ± sd) HbA1c of 57 ( ± 8) mmol/mol [7.4 ( ± 0.7)%]; P < 0.001. There was a significant correlation between the urine glucose test results and HbA1c (r = 0.416; P < 0.001).

Conclusion: HbA1c concentrations were observed to be in the near-normal range for people with Type 2 diabetes not receiving insulin treatment who were negative for postprandial glucosuria. Urine glucose self-monitoring is a cheap and effective method to determine the quality of glucose control.

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