Negative Urine Benedict's Test in a Child with Galactosemia: A Diagnostic Challenge

Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Aug;82(8):765-6. doi: 10.1007/s12098-015-1703-9. Epub 2015 Feb 15.

Authors

Shruthi K Bharadwaj¹, Nivedita Mondal, Bharathi Balachander, B Vishnu Bhat

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, 605006, India.

PMID: 25680784
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-015-1703-9

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Carbonates
Citrates
Copper
Cyanates
False Negative Reactions
Female
Galactose / blood
Galactose / urine*
Galactosemias / complications
Galactosemias / diagnosis
Galactosemias / urine*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Liver Failure / diagnosis
Liver Failure / etiology*

Substances

Benedict reagent
Carbonates
Citrates
Cyanates
Copper
Galactose