Self-test for the detection of leukocytes (LEU) and nitrites (NIT) in urine to aid in the screening of a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect your urinary tract, including your bladder, urethra and kidneys. UTIs are among the most common types of infections to occur in the human body and are often caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract through the urethra.

Symptoms to look out for: 

• Pain or burning while urinating
• Frequent urination and/or urge to urinate
• Cloudy urine, blood in urine or strong smelling urine
• Pain or cramping in the groin or lower abdomen

Instructions

Before testing, please allow both the strip and the urine sample to reach room temperature (15-30 degrees). If testing direct from the urine stream, no steps need to be taken to warm the sample.

1. Take the testing strip out of the sealed pouch. Next, hold the absorbent tip facing down in the urine stream over the toilet. Alternatively, place the absorbent tip directly into a cup of fresh urine that has been collected in a clean vessel. The test pad needs to be completely wet.
2. Place the absorbent tip onto a paper towel or tissue to remove any excess urine.
3. Lay the strip with the test pad facing upwards and start timing
4. Read for nitrates at 1 minute and leukocytes at 2 minutes.
5. Check the colour of your test strip pads against the colours on the colour chart to identify the test results for each test.

Inside the box you will find:

• 1 x set of instructions
• 1 x sealed test pouch containing:
• 3 x UTI test strips
• 1 x colour comparison chart to help with analysing the test results