Medicine:Agostini's reaction
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| Agostini's reaction | |
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| Medical diagnostics | |
| Purpose | test for the presence of glucose in urine |
Agostini's reaction is a simple medical test for the presence of glucose in urine.
The method consists of adding the urine to a prepared solution of auric chloride and potassium oxide. If there is glucose present, the solution becomes red.[1]
See also
- List of medical tests
References
- ↑ "List of Reactions and Reagents" (in en). The Pharmaceutical Era (D. O. Haynes & Company) 16 (11): 335. 10 September 1896. https://books.google.com/books?id=rMnmAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Agostini%27s+reaction%22+reagent++gold&pg=PA335. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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