Tips For Diabetic Home Care and Monitoring

Copper Reduction Test

A form of urine testing, this uses cupric sulfate. If glucose is detected, the cupric sulfate changes to cuprous oxide and at the same time, the color changes from blue to green or orange. Errors can take place if there are other components other than glucose in the urine, like aspirin or vitamin C. The false reading can have people assuming they are at a high glucose level when, in fact, they are at a healthy level.