[Comparison of various semi-quantitative tests for determination of urinary glucose in diabetics (author's transl)].

Abstract

Estimations of urinary glucose in 178 diabetics using 4 tests, Ketodiastix, Tes-Tape, Clinitest 5/10 and Clinitest 2/10 were compared with polarimetric determinitation. Clinitest is more accurate and specific, and as reliable as enzymatic methods. The widened scale of Clinitest 2/10 permits the detection and satisfactory estimation of glycosuria ranging from 0,25% to 5%; it is specially suitable for monitoring the labile insulin dependent diabetes of children or adolescents. Enzymatic methods are suitable for the qualitative detection of glycosuria, for the control of stable, maturity-onset diabetes or to meet the need for rapidly available diagnostic information.

• Authors: H Dorchy, H Loeb
• Journal: Diabete & metabolisme (Diabete Metab) Vol. 1 Issue 2 Pg. 87-9 (Jun 1975) ISSN: 0338-1684 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Valeur comparée de différents tests semi-quantitatifs pour la détermination de la glucosurie chez les diabétiques
• PMID: 1234070 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Reagent Strips

Topics

• Diabetes Mellitus (urine)
• False Positive Reactions
• Glycosuria (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Polarography
• Reagent Strips