Agostini's reaction

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Agostini's reaction is a simple medical test for the presence of glucose in urine.

Agostini's reaction
Purposetest for the presence of glucose in urine

The method consists of adding the urine to a prepared solution of auric chloride and potassium oxide. If there is glucose present, the solution becomes red.[1]

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  1. ^ "List of Reactions and Reagents". The Pharmaceutical Era. 16 (11). D. O. Haynes & Company: 335. 10 September 1896. Retrieved 21 February 2022.