Urine Test for Sugar and Albumin Flashcards
A chemical analysis to determine
sugar & albumin level in the urine
with the use of:
✓ Benedict’s Qualitative Reagent
✓ 10% Acetic Acid by means of
heat method.
Can be used to find out the amount of reducing sugar
Benedict’s TesT
None
Blue
None
Blue
Traces of reducing sugar
Green / Yellow
Moderate
Orange red
Moderate
Orange red
Moderate
Orange red
Moderate
Orange red
Large amount of reducing sugar
Brick Red
✓ To monitor presence of sugar and
albumin in the urine.
✓ To come up with correct & satisfactory results
✓ To aid the physician and other health team members at a diagnosis
✓ To detect and treat early signs of
diabetes and hypertension.
Urine Test for Sugar
Benedict’s Qualitative Reagent
Test for Sugar
Acetic Solution 10%
Test for Albumin
Clear blue or blue green
None
Apple green —————.
1+
Muddy green or yellow green
2+
Muddy green or yellow green
2+
Muddy orange
3+
Orange to brick red
4+
Add 5 drops of 10% acetic acid
One at a time
No turbidity
negative
Faint turbidity
trace small amount of
precipitate filling
Less than 1/4 of the solution
1+
Moderate turbidity
2+
Heavy turbidity
3+
Coagulation
4+
