urinalysis identifies a negative result for reducing sugars, yet the test for glucose (glucose oxidase reaction)  was positive on the dipstick.  What do these results suggest? The patient is on mega doses of ascorbic acid, This may suggest that the patient has galactosemia, The urine collection container was cleaned with bleach, There is an analytical error in the testing?

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Section6.5: Blood Glucose And Hemoglobin A1c
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A urinalysis identifies a negative result for reducing sugars, yet the test for glucose (glucose oxidase reaction)  was positive on the dipstick.  What do these results suggest?

The patient is on mega doses of ascorbic acid,

This may suggest that the patient has galactosemia,

The urine collection container was cleaned with bleach,

There is an analytical error in the testing?

 

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