Ketostix Urine Strips

Acetoacetic acid is a naturally occurring keto acid which is also known as diacetic acid.

Ketostix urine strips.

When ketostix are dipped in urine or passed through a stream of urine the reagent area changes color to indicate the amount of ketones that are present in your urine. Yes it doesn t make any sense. Simply put ketostix are small thin plastic strips with a small reagent area on them. Blood strips cost on average 1 per strip and typically last 12 18 months before they expire much longer than urine strips 7 12.

Allow excess urine to drip off test strip. If you are a beginner then this is the best way to start measuring your ketone levels. Read the glucose results at 30 seconds. This substance when found in the urine provides information on carbohydrate and fat metabolism.

To read the ketone and glucose results observe the change in color of the keto diastix. Urine ketone strips are by far the cheapest and easiest way to measure ketosis. Ketostix reagent strips for urinalysis at walgreens. I ve used both with urine stream and sample cup methods and in every test it comes out negative.

I have tried both ketostix and true plus ketone test strips. Ketostix urine reagent test strips are designed to measure the presence and concentration of acetoacetic acid in the urine. The glucose level test and the ketone test. Dip the ketone strip into a urine sample.

Read the ketone results at 15 seconds. Be sure to dip in the tip that contains the ketone sensing chemicals. Find out what. Get free shipping at 35 and view promotions and reviews for ketostix reagent strips for urinalysis.

Urine test for ketone acetoacetic acid the strips provide a fast convenient way of testing urine for the presence and concentration of acetoacetic acid ketone. Urine tests for diabetes aren t used in diagnosis but they can be used to help manage the condition. Here s how a blood ketone meter works. Both just opened with expiration dates of 12 31 2019 and 11 30 2019 respectively.

This acid is produced by the liver and kidneys and can be used as an energy source by the heart and brain. Learn about the 2 different types. Then dip about 1 4 inch 0 64 cm of the ketone strip into the urine. Compare it to the results chart on the bottle.