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Clinitest tablets poisoning

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Definition

Clinitest poisoning occurs from swallowing tablets used to test how much blood sugar (glucose) is in a person's urine. Clinitest tablets are not meant to be swallowed.


Alternative Names

Urine sugar reagent poisoning; Anhydrous Benedict's reagent poisoning


Poisonous Ingredient
  • Copper sulfate
  • Citric acid
  • Sodium hydroxide
  • Sodium carbonate

Where Found

The poisonous ingredients are found in Clinitest tablets.

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.


Review Date: 04/04/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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