One+Step100 x 10-in-1 Parameter Urine Test Strips | Glucose, Ketone, Bilirubin, Nitrite, Urobilinogen, Protein, pH, Blood, Specific Gravity and Leukocytes Dipstick Tests

Being prone to UTI’s I’m allowed to keep antibiotics in at home for when I get an infection. Now obviously I don’t want to take antibiotics unnecessarily so I wanted to be sure I actually had an infection before taking anything. I came across these and thought they might do the job. I’m really pleased with them. They are very simple to use. You dip the whole strip into a mid flow urine sample for no more than 2 seconds. You will need a tallish container ( I have a small test tube). You tap off excess urine onto some tissue being careful not to touch the coloured side of the strip and then wait 60 seconds. In fairness if I have an infection it doesn’t take that long to show. There is a chart on the bottle that shows the varying results but a reviewer has taken the time to write out what everything means in easy to understand terms. I’ve actually printed off this review and keep it with the test strips as it’s truly brilliant. Thanks to that reviewer for taking the time and I’d recommend everyone reads that review as it’s more helpful than the chart on the bottle. I was happy to pay for these despite knowing I won’t use them all before they are out of date. It’s worth it for peace of mind. I suppose it would be brilliant if you could buy say 10 strips for a lower cost but it wouldn’t stop me ordering these again. I’m glad I ordered them.

Urinalysis tests require a fresh sample of mid-stream urine. This means you should urinate for a few seconds into the toilet first before collecting the sample.1. Leukocytes/ white blood cells – Which may be a sign of urinary infection. A negative leukocyte test is normal.Cream indicates negative, any shade of brown is a positive result, with purple being a strong positive.2. Nitrite – The presence of nitrite in urine may indicate a urinary tract infection.White indicates negative, any shade of pink indicates positive.3. Urobilinogen – In the gut, bilirubin is broken down to urobilinogen, some of which goes back into the bloodstream and is excreted in urine. Higher than normal levels of urobilinogen may suggest liver disease and lower than normal levels may indicate gallstonesNormal range: 0.2 – 1.0 mg/dL4. Protein – Urine does not routinely contain a level of protein detectable on a urine reagent strip (in a healthy individual). Damage to the glomerular filtration barrier in the kidneys leads to proteinuria, and this may be caused by kidney damage, hypertension, diabetes or pre-eclampsia in pregnancyGreen indicates negative, blue indicates positive.5. PH value – The acidity of the urine. The normal range is from around 4.5 to 8. A value of below 5 suggests the urine is too acidic, which carries an increased risk of kidney stones. A reading of above 8 may be a sign of a urinary tract infection. However, pH is also affected by diet; a high protein intake can give rise to acidic urine, whereas a high intake of dairy products or vegetables can give rise to alkaline urine.Orange indicates a result of 6-6.5, green is a result of 7-7.5, blue/green is 8-8.56. Blood – Blood can enter urine via damage to the filtration barrier in the kidneys that normally prevents blood from entering the urine or because of an abnormality to the structures that usually drain urine from the kidneys, store urine (bladder) or transport urine outside (urethra). Blood in the urine can be indicative of kidney disease; inflammatory lesions of the urinary tract (infection or cancer); renal damage; or kidney/renal stones. It can also indicate a blood-clotting disorder or be a side-effect of anticoagulant drugs. Urine can also be contaminated with menstrual blood.Orange is negative, speckled is a trace to moderate reading, and green indicates positive.7. Specific gravity – Which measures the kidneys’ ability to balance the density of water and urine. This identifies how dilute or concentrated the urine is. Someone who is well-hydrated will have dilute urine, with a lower specific gravity, whereas dehydration will produce a concentrated urine, with a higher specific gravity. The colours of the reagent area will range from deep blue-green in urines of low ionic concentration to green-to-yellow green in urines of increasing ionic concentration, and consequently, higher specific gravity.The normal range of specific gravity is 1.001-1.035.8. Ketone (acetoacetic acid) – Which may be a sign of high blood sugar or diabetes mellitus. Not normally present in the urine, these form during the abnormal breakdown of fat instead of glucose for energy. This can be caused by prolonged vomiting, such as in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum, or fasting and starvation. However, ketones can also be detected during dieting, episodes of diarrhoea, or as a sign of raised blood glucose, such as in poorly controlled diabetes, which can result in diabetic ketoacidosis (increased acidity of the blood)9. Bilirubin – Which is a breakdown product of red blood cells, and not found in normal urine. It is produced when red blood cells are broken down by the liver, and is a component of bile. Therefore, the presence of bilirubin in urine can indicate liver damage.10. Glucose – Which is not found in normal urine. High levels of glucose in urine may indicate high blood sugar or diabetes. Urine tests on their own aren’t used to diagnose diabetes, but can be used to monitor blood sugars in urine.This may be detected in pregnancy as a consequence of a reduced renal threshold and increased renal blood flow. Glycosuria is not normal and can be indicative of an endocrine abnormality, such as diabetes, gestational diabetes or steroid-induced diabetesLight aqua indicates negative, green indicates trace levels, green-brown indicates moderate to high levels.

Good for purpose

Good product to have on hand if like me you are at high risk of kidney disease or are at risk of diabetes/have diabetes. I shall only be concerned with blood, protein levels for kidney as high levels of either of these will prompt me to get further testing from GP - I think there is a real market for regular self-home health monitoring post-Covid as more often than not, it can save the GP surgeries time if a trip to the surgery can be avoided if not essential. The strips are easy to use, just wait 60s and compare the colour of the tiles on the strip to the chart that is enclosed with the bottle of test strips to see if any of the tiles are above the expected average and if so by how much.EDITDue to ongoing health issues, I have had several early morning urine tests at the hospital in recent weeks and they have produced the same result as my early morning home dipstick tests, so I am happy with the accuracy. It maybe worth mentioning that urine analyses can vary depending on the time of day. Most of my Doctors have requested early morning samples which is why I do the same at home However, I can only speak from my own experience but anyone with blood (other than that caused by periods of course) or protein in the urine at all should seek prompt professional medical advice, likewise for the presence of glucose - these home dipsticks are only a first port of call, (rather like monitoring your BP at home) not for self-diagnosis or ruling out any ongoing concerns. Even when my tests have been normal, I have still sought telephone advice to waylay any concerns if I have other symptoms I am worried about eg. pain or signs of infection etc.

These strips are good quality, work very well and they have so many, making them very good value for money. I will definetly buy them again when needed. Highly recommended.

Seem accurate enough easy to use and understand information leaflet

Did 3 tests none of the colours fitted chart so not easy to read at all had to put a test into Dr's in end and it was a slight infection won't be using again

Prime delivery guy was great. Put a smile on my face 5 stars