How do urine test strips work

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741741 tn?1294284010 Hey ladies, The dh and I are planning on ttc in the near future (hopefuly) and I was just wondering if anyone has use the preg strips from the net and if so how well did they work?? Would you use them again?
Avatar n tn But if you really did have something wrong like a gallstone or other bile blockage, then the urine test will remain constant in showing the problem on repeated tests. If you didn't have the strip stored properly, the testing chemicals on the strip will become compromised/contaminated and will give you the crazy results. Be sure your test strips are stored in a small, airtight container. And that you use a clean urine collection cup as well.
Avatar n tn They sell amniotic test strips in pharmacies. At least they do here in Oregon. I would get checked at the hospital, then pick up a pack just in case. My hospital is an hour away, so the test strips help a ton. Good luck to you.
Avatar n tn I again bought urine strips that detect blood only, and the strips shows non-hemolyzed trace only after drinking beer or coffee. If I drink a glass of water with a tsp of baking soda, the test strips come out negative. I guess my question is "is it harmful to drink a glass of baking soda water daily?", or should I return to the doctor and go thru kidney x-rays, cystoscopy, etc again? I really hate to give up my coffe ...
Avatar f tn To be fair this is a different topic than the other post. Do you have an opinion on the uti test strips?
Avatar f tn I just recently been told I have to do random urine tests. I drank today, how many days will it be detected until?
Avatar f tn What i know is if you are worried about an sti, you need to go for urine tests. Wbc doesnt tell u what sti u have. Thats why there are specific sti test for the uti.
Avatar m tn You can buy on line Urine Reagent Strips quite cheaply. There are some that test the urine just for glucose, but they do not give an accurate recording of how much sugar there is in the blood stream. These sticks are a good indicator, but they will only detect glucose in the urine if there is above a certain level (fairly high) of glucose in the urine. An HbA1c blood test shows average blood glucose levels over a sustained period (about a 3 month period).
284738 tn?1283106819 I followed up with my doctor and he prescribed me meds to take 4x a day until delivery and he took me out of work with minimal activity. Let me know how everything goes.
Avatar n tn The test strips that I use are 10LG Parameter Urine Reagent Strips which can be bought on line at a reasonable price. These strips detect Leukocytes, Nitrite, Urobilinogen, Protein, pH, Blood, Specific Gravity, Ketone, Bilirubin, Glucose. You can get strips that detect less. The one that would be of interest if someone is suffering from dehydration is the Specific Gravity reading.
1008040 tn?1279159403 they were all urine test i used FRER test i hope i get a blood test at the docs monday to confirm im just so worried but i know its best to loose it this early at 6 weeks than for it to a stillbirth again i just want this so bad im really upset its going to be really hard to wait on the other test
446156 tn?1275859576 a while passed and the blood wasnt back so I asked the nurse if he would repeat the urine test, but it front of me. He did, the test he used came up with a second line, but it was much lighter then the control line, and he told me that this was a negative result. I didnt argue with him.......my bloodwork came back and my hcg was over 500....
776572 tn?1360290739 When I first got the O strips, I had difficulty reading the urine strips O test. There were a few months that I wasn't sure if the line was dark enough - not sure if I just caught it ahead of time or just missed it. I got the CBE monitor and found that much easier to read. BBT does not work for me as my temps are very low and all over the place. When I went to the RE he monitored me and I definitely O each month.
Avatar f tn They did not send the urine to a lab. I do not have an infection as the urine strips test for leukocytes (which are fighting infection cells)..
Avatar n tn I check my urine at home with Chem Strips to check for protein. About a month ago I noticed nitrates were testing positive on the strips (Only +first morning urine), I had no symptoms of a UTI and I did nothing. Then a few days ago my urine appeared green and was testing for blood, leukocytes, protein (I always have this), and still the nitrates(Now positive at any time of day tested). I then began having urgency issues as well as right side flank pain. I went to the Dr.
Avatar f tn I am taking 16mg of suboxone a day, how long will the subs last in my urine? I have been taking subs for about 3 months and i would have like a day or two break in between taking it sometimes. how long will the subs give me a hot urine for??? will it still be 72hrs to clean out of my system or will it take longer since i have been taking it for 3 months.?
Avatar f tn You do not need to test with early morning urine. I usually test btwn 12 and 2pm, and my RE office says that is the best time. You can in fact test anytime, but I think 2ish is good.
Avatar f tn I took another digital one the following day and it was negative so I took one of those cheaper test strips and got a possitive. Last night I took another one and it was negative. This morning I took 2 more. One of them is negative and the other looks like there might be a second line, but it's much much MUCH lighter than the ones I took Monday. I'm worried about a chemical pregnancy. Has anyone experienced this? Am I just overly stressing? Please ladies! Help me put my mind to rest!
Avatar n tn After watching my trips to bathroom and water drinking she asked me to do the urine test and sure enough it was positive. I was only 22 at that time and under the belief that this was disease of the old and or the middle aged ! As has been mentioned before, in early stages , you may not have overt symptoms like I did.
101705 tn?1273661268 what time are you using the LH strips? you want to test in the afternoon (at the same time) rather than first thing in the morning, since your surge typically happens then. the clear blue monitor i found easier to use as well, but it is expensive if you chart your temp for a few months ina row, you should get a pretty good feel for when you are ovulating.
170935 tn?1225371076 how? the opk's I have are just strips you dip in your urine and they show 2 lines if your ovulating and 1 line if your not...will it show 2 lines if your pregnant like when your ovulation?
Avatar n tn I frequently use urine test strips to test my urine when I feel unwell that may be waterwork problem. Have had kidney stone surgically removed in the past. Nitrite on the stick will mean that it is a bladder problem - usually Cystitis. Positive leucocyte reading on the stick with or without signs of protein, usually means that there is a bacterial infection. If the doctor said you have a uti (urinary tract infection) this is anywhere from the kidneys down.
Avatar f tn I'm 25 weeks pregnant. At around 19 weeks, after having urethral pain for 2 weeks, I went to the ER as i was certain I did have a UTI, even though my doctor dismissed my symptoms and told me the leukocytes and bacteria found were from contamination. I was in considerably more pain that same night so headed to the ER where they confirmed I had a UTI and put me on cephalexin. I took it for 4 days until I started having diarrhea.
Avatar f tn Honestly I keep a bottle of the UA test strips on hand and check my urine at home frequently. I also have no insurance, often have chronic uti's and so it just makes sense to do so. You can order a bottle of 100 strips through Pulmolab , the generic one run around $30 with shipping i believe. HOWEVER, right now it is very hard for an IC patient to tell the difference since a flare feels so much like a uti.
Avatar m tn Now what is with these test strips showing blood in my urine every time I get checked at the clinic ? Should I be concerned ?
952542 tn?1456763561 can u plz tell me how else can i detect my ovulation? my cycle is usually very irregular thats y i use the strips coz it has like 20 tests in a kit which i use. ive been using them from six months now and was satisfied with the results although they are hard to read. ive tried other methods as well but found that using OPK is the most reliable one. But now am confused:(.