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The glucose result on a urine specimen from an infant is negative on the urine chemical reagent strip. It shows negative because of other reducing substances such as galactose. So the next step will be an additional test such as Clinitest should be used to check for other reducing substances.
Clinitest is a kind of antigens self-test kit which is used to detect the reducing substances. After the self-test, we can follow-up care with our physician or healthcare provider.
Reducing substances were not normally present in urine, but a screening test was conducted to detect inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism. Reducing substances detected include glucose, fructose, lactose, galactose, and pentose.
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