This graph show the daily results of the haem tests for 2009 until Aug 31st

Half monthly averages with a ‘Power’trend line.

Half monthly averages shown as square root of above to indicate area that could be the source of blood.with a ‘Exponential’trend line.

15th April
‘UriTest’sticks arrived at 12:30 and have done my first test about 12:45

Times of testing
I think a good time is early morning, when after a nights sleep no physical activity will have increased a background count. Take specimen from mid-flow.

What to test?
Apart from blood, I’ve included the pH as it was slightly off neutral on the first test so I am curious. -:- 16thApr - Yeap! This morning the pH is more acidic.

17th April 23:20 Have just ordered another lot of urine testing sticks from <valuemed.co.uk>. See [Related Info] > [Email to Uritest]. Anyway it will be good to compare different makes, unless they are both made in the same factory in China???

19th April 12:30 ‘Mission’ Urinalysis sticks arrived. Screw top lid and sealed inside before use . Have emailed to see where they are made.

20th April 11:01
Noticable is the difference in pH levels. The ‘Mission’ gives a reading some 0.5 lower than ‘Uristick’. I think Mission maybe wrong as plain water gives pH of 6.5

7th June 10:27
I used both sticks today to confirm a marker on ‘Uristick’ as I had been ‘clear’ for 7 days. ‘Mission’ gave no marker. As previously the acid level was lower. The blood reading at this low level was effectively two markers lower.

Neither company answered my email on these issue so will chase them up again, starting with ‘Mission’. Its hard to see how a test can be positive except by being over sensitive, which is better than insensitive. -:- 11:35 On checking back it seems the difference is only noticeable at the lower levels. At L++ and above they are parallel, about 50cell/µl (see 27th April and earlier)

UPDATE: 7th October
Currently I am using a new batch of the Uritest Sticks. The pH doesn’t seems to be a problem as I thought before. However I think this batch is more sensitive to haem as I get a small reading with these and none with the Mission Sticks. So whereas finding the haem was disappointing after using the Mission sticks exclusively for a month, it is good to know I am monitoring at smaller levels.

ORIGINAL POST
Without to much ado I have found this site:
uritest.co.uk
Whick sells ’sticks’ that estimate up to 13 different parameters.

The 10V one is a little over the top just for checking blood content and the 5V is the smallest option that includes blood.

I intend to get one of the 10V for occasional detailed investigation and 4 of the 5V for regularly checks. Each has 100 sticks.

They have a lifespan of two years.

Email to Uritest and Mission Analysis after delivery:

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