REDUCING SUBSTANCES IN URINE RANDOM

Measures reducing substances in urine to detect abnormal carbohydrate metabolism in infants or young children, commonly used for diagnosing galactosemia or other metabolic disorders.

Also known asReducing Substances In Urine RandomQualitative (up To 1 Year Age) Reducing Substances In Urine RandomQualitative (up To 1 Year Age)

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

Same Day

Test details

REDUCING SUBSTANCES IN URINE RANDOM Test in Vadodara Overview

Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
REDUCING SUBSTANCES IN URINE RANDOM includes 1 parameter

  • Reducing Substances
Frequently Asked Questions

This test detects the presence of reducing sugars such as glucose, galactose, and fructose in a random urine sample.

It is primarily used to diagnose carbohydrate metabolism disorders, including conditions like galactosemia in infants or diabetes mellitus.

A random urine sample is collected and analyzed chemically to detect the presence of reducing sugars.

A positive test may indicate the presence of abnormal sugars in the urine, warranting further diagnostic evaluation.

No special preparation is needed for this test.

Test code

5200R

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
UrineBlue Plastic Urine collecter15 ML

Specimen stability information

Urine

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Every Day TIME - 11:00 , 15:00

Turn around time

Same Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Clinical Pathology

CPT and Loinc codes

REDUCING SUBSTANCES IN URINE RANDOM

300