PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA (University of the City of Manila) Intramuros, Manila COLLEGE OF NURSING

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in Community Health Nursing III

Submitted by: Art Christian M. Ramos BSN 4-3

Marilyn S. Agravante MAN

Professor

September 6, 2013

1. Benedicts Solution Benedict's reagent (also called Benedict's solution or Benedict's test) is a reagent used as a test for the presence of monosaccharides (such as glucose and fructose); it is also used for some disaccharides like maltose, or more generally for the presence of aldehydes, in a solution. Benedict's reagent can be used to test for the presence of glucose in urine. Glucose found to be present in urine is an indication of diabetes. 5.0ml of Benedict's qualitative solution is mixed with 0.5ml of urine and the mixture is put in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. The results are recorded thus: no precipitate : Green :Trace Yellow :+ Orange:++ Red:+++ Once sugar is detected in urine, further tests have to be undergone in order to ascertain which sugar is present. Only glucose is indicative of diabetes.