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3. Routine examination of the urine of an asymptomatic pediatric patient showed a positive reaction with Clinitest (a copper reduction method of detecting reducing sugars), but a negative reaction with the glucose oxidase test. Which one of the following sugars is least likely to be present (assuming a single elevated saccharide)? a. Lactose b. Fructose c. Sucrose d. Xylulose e. Galactose

          3. Routine examination of the urine of an asymptomatic pediatric patient showed a positive reaction with Clinitest (a copper reduction method of detecting reducing sugars), but a negative reaction with the glucose oxidase test. Which one of the following sugars is least likely to be present (assuming a single elevated saccharide)?

a. Lactose
b. Fructose
c. Sucrose
d. Xylulose
e. Galactose

3. Routine examination of the urine of an asymptomatic pediatric patient showed a positive reaction with Clinitest (a copper reduction method of detecting reducing sugars), but a negative reaction with the glucose oxidase test. Which one of the following sugars is least likely to be present (assuming a single elevated saccharide)?

a. Lactose
b. Fructose
c. Sucrose
d. Xylulose
e. Galactose

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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04/18/2022

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3. Routine examination of the urine of an asymptomatic pediatric patient showed a positive reaction with Clinitest (a copper reduction method of detecting reducing sugars), but a negative reaction with the glucose oxidase test. Which one of the following sugars is least likely to be present (assuming a single elevated saccharide)? a. Lactose b. Fructose c. Sucrose d. Xylulose e. Galactose