Blood and Wine

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)