Ketostix for the Analysis of ketone bodies in your urine:
Perfect for those of you just getting started on a ketogenic diet.
So you have reduced your carbohydrate intake and are consuming a lot more good quality fats. You think you are in ketosis but are you really? Stop assuming and find out for real simply and easily with these test strip that look for ketone bodies in your urine. Non invasive cheap and easy test to see if you are on the right track.
Test for Ketone ( Acetoacetic Acid) in your urine.
Bottle Contains:
- Each bottle of Ketostix contains 50 or 100 single use test strips.
- Instructions on how to use them in four languages including English.
How to use:
Simply either urinate onto the ketostix urine analysis strip directly or collect it in a container first.
Expose the analysis test strip to the urine for exactly 15 seconds
There is a coloured chart on the back of the bottle. There are six possible values the strips may provide you with. they are determined by the colour the test strips turns after 15 seconds:
- Negative 0
- +/- Traces 0.05 g/L | 0.5 mmol/L | 5 mg/dL
- + Faible 0.15 g/L | 1.5 mmol/L | 15 mg/dL
- ++ Moyen 0.4 g/L | 4 mmol/L | 40 mg/dL
- +++ Traces 0.8 g/L | 8 mmol/L | 80 mg/dL
- ++++ Traces 1.6 g/L | 16 mmol/L | 160 mg/dL
Simply just match up the colour on your test strip with the colour on the ketostix bottle.
Consider:
Close the lid properly after every use and use within 6 months of first opening.