Urinalysis - The Carter Center

unnecessary.The reaction for clinitest is analogous to Benedict's
reaction.
Results are also graded as negative, trace, 1+, 2+, 3+, or 4+ by
comparison with a permanent color chart supplied with the tablets.
Colors are comparable to those described for Benedict's Qualitative
Test.
Procedure
Follow the directions supplied with the Clinitest tablets.
1. Place 5 drops of urine in a test tube and add 10 drops of distilled
water.
2. Add one clinitest tablet.
3. Watch while boiling takes place, but do not shake.
4. Wait 15 seconds after boiling stops; then shake the tube gently
and compare the color of the solution with the color scale.
5. Grade the results as negative, trace, 1+, 2+, 3+, or 4+. The results
correspond to the following concentrations (mg/dl): trace, 250mg;
1+, 500mg; 2+, 750mg; 3+, 1000mg; and 4+, 2000mg.
6. Watch the solution carefully while it is boiling. If it passes through
orange to a dark shade of greenish brown, the sugar concentration
is more than 2000mg/dl and the result should be recorded as 4+
without reference to the color scale.
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Contents of the tablet
Clinitest tablet contains copper sulphate, citric acid, sodium carbonate,
and anhydrous sodium hydroxide.
Precautions
Observe the precautions in the literature supplied with clinitest tablets.
The bottle must be kept tightly closed at all times to prevent absorption