As a physician, you receive a urinalysis report on your patient with the following information: sg 1.014 proteins negative glucose positive ketones positive bilirubin negative blood negative nitrites positive sodium 160 mmol potassium 86 mmol write a letter to the patient indicating your concerns about the report.\

You can write out the letter, but it should specify: the patient hasn't been controlling their diabetes bc glucose and ketones spilling into the urine. also, the positive nitrite could indicate a u.t.i. infections can cause hyperglycemia in a diabetic. also the reverse, uncontrolled blood sugar can lead to glycosuria, which is a good nidus for bacteria to grow from sugar in urine, leading to a uti.