Which of the following statements best conveys the relationship between hyperglycemia and glycosuria in older adults?
A) Older adults' kidneys tolerate higher glucose levels, so hyperglycemia does not necessarily result in glycosuria.
B) Because older adults often display atypical signs and symptoms of diabetes, glycosuria coupled with hyperglycemia is considered the most accurate source of a definitive diagnosis.
C) Decreased renal filtration capacity in older individuals causes their urine to normally contain more glucose than younger adults'.
D) Glycosuria is considered a pathological finding in younger adults but a normal finding in older adults.
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An increased renal threshold for glucose means that older adults with hyperglycemia will not necessarily have glycosuria. Hyperglycemia coupled with glycosuria is not, however, considered the most accurate source of diagnosis. Older adults' urine does not normally contain more glucose than younger people's and glycosuria is not considered a normal finding.
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