VPP-0035
QUESTION
Most sensitive test for detection of sugar in urine is?
OPTIONS
(A) Rothera’s
(B) Benedict’s test
(C) Barfoed test
(D) Hay’s Sulphur test
ANSWER
(B) Benedict’s test
EXPLANATION
Benedict's test is used to detect reducing sugars in urine and is a sensitive classical chemical test for urinary sugar. Rothera's test detects ketone bodies, Barfoed's test differentiates monosaccharides from disaccharides under specific conditions, and Hay's sulfur test detects bile salts. Thus, option B is correct.