Urine reducing substances

Normal values:

Normally neither glucose nor galactose are found in the urine, so the Clinitest tablet would not turn blue, and the dipstick would indicate that glucose is not present in the urine.

What abnormal results mean:

If the Clinitest tablet turns blue and the dipstick indicates that glucose is present in the urine, then you have a high level of glucose in the blood, and the glucose is spilling over into the urine. Further testing will be done to confirm or rule out diabetes.

If the Clinitest tablet turns blue and the dipstick indicates that no glucose is present in the urine you have a high level of galactose in the blood which is spilling over into the urine. Further testing will be performed to confirm or rule out galactosemia.