MCAT Question A Day - 7/29/14

Tests reveal the presence of glucose in a patient's urine. This is an indication that:

A. glucose transporters in the loop of Henle are not functioning properly.

B. the patient is healthy. as glucose normally appears in the urine.

C. the proximal tubule is over-secreting glucose.

D. glucose influx into the filtrate is occurring faster than it can be reabsorbed.

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