The Clinitest® reaction is based on the principle that: from Confirmatory and Secondary Urinalysis Screening Tests, presented by MediaLab

Detection of Urinary Sugars and Reducing Substances

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The Clinitest® reaction is based on the principle that:

Please select the single best answer

	reducing substances will reduce copper in a hot alkali solution
	reducing substances will change color in the presence of heat
	reducing substances will react with aromatic amines in hot acid solution to produce colored derivatives
	reducing substances will oxidize ortho-toluidine, forming a blue color

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