The presence of "reducing substances" in the infant's urine with normal or low blood sugar while the infant is being fed breast milk or a formula containing lactose. A simple test on the urine indicates the presence of a reducing substance, and a specific enzymatic study on the urine can prove the substance to be galactose.
Presence of chemicals, called ketones, in the urine
Measurement of enzyme activity in the red blood cells
Blood culture for bacteria infection (E. coli sepsis)
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