Checks a child's urine for reducing substances such as glucose, galactose and other sugars.
Helps screen infants for inherited metabolic disorders like galactosaemia, and for sugar malabsorption.
Newborns and children, as advised by the paediatrician.
No fasting needed. Give a first-morning, mid-stream urine sample in a sterile container.
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Early detection of conditions like galactosaemia allows prompt diet changes that prevent serious harm.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Urine sample — preferably first-morning, mid-stream, in a sterile container.
Usually within 11–35 hours after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.
