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1. Place a small amount of glucose with some Benedict's solution in a test tube
2. Heat this by putting the test tube in a beaker of boiling water.
3. Once you've done this, the solution will turn from clear blue to cloudy green before changing again in colour to yellow and then lastly a precipate red copper (1) oxide will be deposited.
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∙ 8y agoHow to test for glucose:
1. Add glucose (or the ground substance you want to test) to a test tube
2. Add Benedict's solution to the test tube
3. Heat the solution by placing the test tube in boiling water
4. The solution will turn clear blue, then yellow, green ,orange or green, orange and finally a red precipate of copper (1) oxide will be produced, showing that glucose is present
Clinistix paper
1. Put the strip of Clinistix paper into the glucose solution for 30 seconds.
2.The colour of Clinistix paper will change from pink to blue, showing glucose is present.
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What is a glucose blood test for?
To test for the amount of sugars (glucose) in the blood.
What is a ancillary blood glucose test?
bedside blood glucose test
How is hypoglycemia diagnosed?
A common test to diagnose hypoglycemia is the extended oral glucose tolerance test.
How long is the standard glucose tolerance test?
The standard test is a 3 hour GTT (glucose tolerance test).
What does a glucose tolerance test entail?
The glucose tolerance test is a lab test to check how your body breaks down sugar.
What reagent is used to test for glucose and starch?
Glucose meter and test stripe
When are blood glucose test and glucose tolerance test done durin pregnancy?
during the third triamester
Does a glucose test strip measure the amount of glucose or just presence of glucose?
Just the presence of glucose Just the presence of glucose
What test is mostly affected by glycolysis?
glucose test
Why is the Glucose Oxidase test a more specific test for urinary glucose that Benedict's test?
the tests are more simple and sensitive than Benedict's tes
What is the glucose test result of streptococcus faecalis?
It is positive for the metabolizing of glucose.
Where can I take a glucose test?
To get a glucose tolerance test one needs to visit their doctor and obtain a requisition, then go to the testing facility, which is usually a blood lab.
