What is the clinical significance of a positive Benedict's test in a fasting urine sample? What other confirmatory tests can be done to confirm this pathological condition?
2006-12-30 15:05:37 · 2 answers · asked by igeeh 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Benedict's test is a test for monosccharides, so I would assume if a urine sample tested positive with Benedicts, this person's got something like glucose in the urine. Check with other tests for diabetes.
2006-12-30 15:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. K. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benedict's solution is used to determine the presence of a monosacharride, or a simple sugar. My guess is that this test was done to test for diabetes. Diabetes causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood which leads to sugar in the urine. In fact, the test for diabetes used to be smelling the urine...a person with diabetes often had sweet smelling urine.
2006-12-30 15:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by Minky mink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋