Usefulness of Benedict's test for the screening of galactosemia. 2014

Daniel Morell-Garcia, and Josep Miquel Bauça, and Antonia Barceló, and Gerardo Perez-Esteban, and Magdalena Vila
Servei d'Anàlisis Clíniques, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Electronic address: dr.morell.uab@gmail.com.

BACKGROUND Benedict's test for the screening of galactosemia presents a high false-positive rate, which puts into question its usefulness. METHODS We evaluated the results of Benedict's test as screening strategy for galactosemia, and the patients' definite diagnosis in our hospital in the last 25 years. We also assessed the most prevalent clinical conditions among the false-positive cases. RESULTS Apart from glycosuria, many non-galactosemic newborns with heart alterations, prematurity, icterus and sepsis usually lead to false-positive results using Benedict's. No false-negative case for Benedict's test was reported in our hospital. CONCLUSIONS A better approach in terms of cost-effectiveness, sensitivity and specificity is needed for an effective screening of galactosemia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007202 Indicators and Reagents Substances used for the detection, identification, analysis, etc. of chemical, biological, or pathologic processes or conditions. Indicators are substances that change in physical appearance, e.g., color, at or approaching the endpoint of a chemical titration, e.g., on the passage between acidity and alkalinity. Reagents are substances used for the detection or determination of another substance by chemical or microscopical means, especially analysis. Types of reagents are precipitants, solvents, oxidizers, reducers, fluxes, and colorimetric reagents. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed, p301, p499) Indicator,Reagent,Reagents,Indicators,Reagents and Indicators
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D002254 Carbonates Salts or ions of the theoretical carbonic acid, containing the radical CO2(3-). Carbonates are readily decomposed by acids. The carbonates of the alkali metals are water-soluble; all others are insoluble. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Carbonate
D002951 Citrates Derivatives of CITRIC ACID.
D003300 Copper A heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55. Copper-63,Copper 63
D003485 Cyanates Organic salts of cyanic acid containing the -OCN radical. Cyanate
D005189 False Positive Reactions Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) False Positive Reaction,Positive Reaction, False,Positive Reactions, False,Reaction, False Positive,Reactions, False Positive
D005690 Galactose An aldohexose that occurs naturally in the D-form in lactose, cerebrosides, gangliosides, and mucoproteins. Deficiency of galactosyl-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALACTOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYL-TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY DISEASE) causes an error in galactose metabolism called GALACTOSEMIA, resulting in elevations of galactose in the blood. D-Galactose,Galactopyranose,Galactopyranoside,D Galactose
D005693 Galactosemias A group of inherited enzyme deficiencies which feature elevations of GALACTOSE in the blood. This condition may be associated with deficiencies of GALACTOKINASE; UDPGLUCOSE-HEXOSE-1-PHOSPHATE URIDYLYLTRANSFERASE; or UDPGLUCOSE 4-EPIMERASE. The classic form is caused by UDPglucose-Hexose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase deficiency, and presents in infancy with FAILURE TO THRIVE; VOMITING; and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION. Affected individuals also may develop MENTAL RETARDATION; JAUNDICE; hepatosplenomegaly; ovarian failure (PRIMARY OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY); and cataracts. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp61-3) Galactokinase Deficiency Disease,Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyl-Transferase Deficiency Disease,UDPglucose 4-Epimerase Deficiency Disease,Classic Galactosemia,Deficiency Disease, Galactokinase,Deficiency Disease, Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyl-Transferase,Deficiency Disease, UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase,Deficiency Disease, UDPglucose 4-Epimerase,Epimerase Deficiency Galactosemia,GALE Deficiency,GALK Deficiency,GALT Deficiency,Galactokinase Deficiency,Galactose Epimerase Deficiency,Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase Deficiency,Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency,Galactosemia,Galactosemia 2,Galactosemia 3,Galactosemia III,Galactosemia, Classic,Hereditary Galactokinase Deficiency,UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase Deficiency,UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase Deficiency Disease,UDPGlucose Hexose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency,UTP Hexose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency,UTP-Hexose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency Disease,Classic Galactosemias,Deficiencies, GALE,Deficiencies, GALK,Deficiencies, GALT,Deficiencies, Galactokinase,Deficiencies, Galactose Epimerase,Deficiencies, Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase,Deficiencies, Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase,Deficiencies, Hereditary Galactokinase,Deficiencies, UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase,Deficiency Disease, Galactose 1 Phosphate Uridyl Transferase,Deficiency Disease, UDP Galactose 4 Epimerase,Deficiency Disease, UDPglucose 4 Epimerase,Deficiency Diseases, UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase,Deficiency Galactosemia, Epimerase,Deficiency Galactosemias, Epimerase,Deficiency, GALE,Deficiency, GALK,Deficiency, GALT,Deficiency, Galactokinase,Deficiency, Galactose Epimerase,Deficiency, Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase,Deficiency, Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase,Deficiency, Hereditary Galactokinase,Deficiency, UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase,Epimerase Deficiency Galactosemias,GALE Deficiencies,GALK Deficiencies,GALT Deficiencies,Galactokinase Deficiencies,Galactokinase Deficiencies, Hereditary,Galactokinase Deficiency Diseases,Galactokinase Deficiency, Hereditary,Galactose 1 Phosphate Uridyl Transferase Deficiency Disease,Galactose 1 Phosphate Uridyltransferase Deficiency,Galactose 1 Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency,Galactose Epimerase Deficiencies,Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridyltransferase Deficiencies,Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiencies,Galactosemia 2s,Galactosemia 3s,Galactosemia IIIs,Galactosemia, Epimerase Deficiency,Galactosemias, Classic,Galactosemias, Epimerase Deficiency,Hereditary Galactokinase Deficiencies,UDP Galactose 4 Epimerase Deficiency,UDP Galactose 4 Epimerase Deficiency Disease,UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase Deficiencies,UDP-Galactose-4-Epimerase Deficiency Diseases,UDPGlucose Hexose 1 Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency,UDPglucose 4 Epimerase Deficiency Disease,UTP Hexose 1 Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency,UTP Hexose 1 Phosphate Uridylyltransferase Deficiency Disease,Uridyltransferase Deficiencies, Galactose-1-Phosphate,Uridyltransferase Deficiency, Galactose-1-Phosphate,Uridylyltransferase Deficiencies, Galactose-1-Phosphate,Uridylyltransferase Deficiency, Galactose-1-Phosphate
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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