What are the differences between a whole capillary blood test (like the Betachek Diabetes Test) and urine tests?
Using a blood test to detect abnormal glucose levels is the most accurate way to get a result; this is because the blood is what carries the glucose. Urine tests will only detect whether or not there is sugar present in your urine (which can be an indication of diabetes). Each persons Glucose levels which can appear in the urine are also different, so using urine tests can be a less accurate way to screen for diabetes as the level of glucose some times needs to be very high before it appears in your urine.
