Post‑prandial means “after a meal.”

Normally, urine does not contain glucose because the kidneys reabsorb it completely.

When blood glucose rises significantly after eating, excess glucose may spill into urine (glycosuria).

Clinical uses include:

Screening for diabetes mellitus.

Monitoring glycemic control in known diabetics.

Detecting renal threshold abnormalities.

Less sensitive than blood glucose tests, but still useful in resource‑limited settings.

Analyte: Glucose in urine (qualitative or semi‑quantitative).

Normal Result: Negative (no glucose detected).

Abnormal Findings:

Positive PPUS: Indicates post‑meal hyperglycemia and possible diabetes.

Trace to high levels: Reflect severity of glycosuria.

Clinical Use:

Provides a simple, non‑invasive screening tool for diabetes.

Helps guide further testing with blood glucose or HbA1c.

Supports monitoring of glycemic status in follow‑up care.