The presence of which of the following,in high concentrations in the urine,would indicate that an individual is diabetic?

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If there is more glucose in the filtrate than there are carriers to handle it,glucose will exceed its renal threshold,or transport maximum.When this happens,the excess glucose in the filtrate appears in the urine.People with diabetes mellitus have an abnormally large amount of glucose in the blood and filtrate because the liver fails to store glucose as glycogen.

The Presence of Which of the Following,in High Concentrations in the Urine,would