A False-Positive Urinary Glucose Result Can Be Observed If

question 54

Multiple Choice

A false-positive urinary glucose result can be observed if:

• A) contamination by bleach or other strong oxidizing agents occurs.
• B) reagent strips are exposed to air by improper storage.
• C) large urinary concentrations of ascorbic acid are present.
• D) both a and b occur.

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