What is Ketostix Reagent Strips?

Ketostix Reagent Strips is tool that is used to check the levels of ketones in the urine of patients who have diabetes mellitus. It is used both in the doctor’s office but more commonly as an at-home monitoring system for diabetic patients.

Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body either does not produce insulin or does not use insulin like it should. When we eat a meal, the food is broken down into several components, one of which is sugar. This sugar is taken via our bloodstream to all parts of our bodies so that our organs can use this sugar as energy. People with diabetes inject themselves with insulin every day in order for their bodies to use this sugar for fuel. If they do not receive insulin or the insulin they are receiving is not adequately controlling their diabetes, the body will not be able to use sugar from the meals they eat. The levels of sugar in the blood will continue to rise and the body will begin breaking down fat stores to use as fuel instead of sugar. One of the by-products of this breakdown of body fat are substances called ketones. Ketones are produced in small amounts by healthy humans but when they are broken down in large amounts and are the only source of fuel for the body’s organs, the patient will become quite ill.

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Ketones are eliminated from the body in the urine. Patients with diabetes who have difficulty controlling their blood sugar can use Ketostix Reagent Strips to test if they are excreting ketones in their urine. Ketostix works by saturating a small pad with urine. This pad changes color in response to the presence of ketones in the urine; the degree of this color change correlates with how many ketones are in the patient’s urine and can give the patient a general idea of how severely unregulated their diabetes may be.

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What precautions are advised when using Ketostix Reagent Strips?

Measuring ketones in the urine is not as accurate as measuring blood glucose levels when monitoring diabetes. Patients with diabetes should only use Ketostix as a screening tool for excess ketones in the body and continue to administer insulin to themselves as needed.

Any positive results on the Ketostix Reagent Strips should be reported to your doctor.

Certain medicines may give false positive or false negative results on the Ketostix Reagent Strips. This includes Pyrazinamide, Rifater, Succimer, Chemet, and possibly other drugs as well as any herbal or nutritional supplements you may be taking.

Ketostix Reagent Strips are often used in women who are at risk of developing or who have gestational diabetes.

Ketosix Reagent Strips come packaged in a plastic container. Keep this container at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. Always close the lid of the container when not in use.

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