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.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

Urine sugar reagent poisoning; Anhydrous Benedict's reagent poisoning

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

The poisonous ingredients are found in Clinitest tablets.

Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.

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Clinitest tablets poisoning Symptoms

Review Date: 01/18/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)