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General information on urine test strips (dip sticks)
In the fast paced and demanding world of modern medicine, nurses and other medical staff are more and more relied upon to assist the medical practitioner in difficult situations. Urine test strips are a very cost effective way to help in diagnosing the patient, and are so easy to use that the patient can also use it at home.
Using urine tests are one the oldest methods of determining or confirming a condition, yet we tend to underestimate the value of this very low cost option that is available.
Unlike most other tests, urine testing evaluates more than just one body function at a time, at a very low cost, with immediate results, and very little or no trauma to the patient being tested.
With a test strip screening can be done for the detection of:
One simple test can check medical conditions which will result in the following being present:
Our home test kits | Urine test strips - testing for:
:: Glucose
:: Ketones
:: Blood / Hemoglobin
:: Protein
:: Nitrite
:: pH
:: Urobilinogen
:: Bilirubin
:: Leucocytes
:: Specific gravity
Breast Aware (breast examination pad)
Alcohol breathalyzer (disposable)
Ovulation tests (testing fertility periods or periods when you won't conceive) | Malaria test kit - testing for:
:: Plasmodium falciparum (Pf)
:: Plasmodium vivax (Pv)
:: Plasmodium ovale (Po)
:: Plasmodium malariae (Pm)
Prostate test (PSA test)
HIV test /Aids test (testing for HIV 1 and 2 antibodies)
Drug test (5-in-1 assay) testing for:
:: Cocaine (crack and cocaine derivatives)
:: THC (marijuana, weed, grass, hashish etc)
:: Amphetamines (speed, uppers, base)
:: Opiates (morphine, opium, heroin)
:: Methamphetamines (meth, ice, e, ecstasy) |
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