SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ALLIED MEDICINE

Lucban, Quezon

RUBRICS

BENEDICT’S TEST

Name _____________________________________ Date _________________

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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST

Scale Description

4 Able to recite and perform correctly

3 Able to recite and perform moderately with less mistakes/Unable to recite but perform

2 Able to recite and perform with assistance

1 Unable to recite and perform

Mastered Repetitively done until the procedure is mastered

BENEDICT’S TEST

4 3 2 1 Mastered

DEFINITION

Benedict’s Test - is a procedure to test the presence of sugar in

the urine.

PURPOSES

 To detect the level of sugar persisting in the urine.

 Aids in diagnosing disease like diabetes mellitus.
 Aids in determining amount of insulin to be administered
for diabetic client.
PRINCIPLES

1. Early morning urine of the client should be used.

2. Instruction to the client regarding the proper way
 of collecting the urine (mid-stream urine).
3. All equipment to be used must be clean.

MATERIALS

 10 cc. test tube                            

 Benedict reagent               
 Alcohol lamp                      
 Medicine dropper (2 pieces)
 Test tube holder
 Urine specimen (early morning urine, midstream
flow)
 Match
PROCEDURE

1. Place the plastic lining on a table or any clean,

flat surface.
2. Place the CHN bag over the plastic lining, tucking
the handles beneath the bag.
3. Open the bag, take out the apron, soap in dish
and towel.
4. Do thorough hand washing

5. Put on your apron.

6. Take out 2 droppers, the test tube and test tube

holder. Take out the match, alcohol lamp,
Benedict reagent.
7. Place the waste receptacle at one corner of the
work area.
8. Obtain a standardized color chart for sugar
testing.
9. Fill 5 cc. of benedict reagent in a 10 cc. test
tube.
10. Add 8 drops of urine and mix well. Light the lamp.

11. Using the test tube holder hold the mixture over
 the flame, being careful that the mouth of the
test tube is away from the technician. Boil for
two minutes or keep it in a boiling water bath for
5 minutes.
12. Remove from flame. Put off flame. Let stand for one
minute.
13. Compare result with color chart.
Color Chart

14. Record the findings. Chart the time, type and results
of the test.
15. Wash the test tube, test tube holder and droppers.
Discard waste.
16. Do thorough hand washing, dry hands.

17. Return all articles to their proper place in the

bag.
18. Remove apron. If it is soiled place it in a
separate paper bag.
19. Fold the plastic lining, used top in. 

20. Hold the bag with lining, folding contaminated part in

place on top of the plastic lining.
21. Close the bag.

Total Score ____________

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