Home Cystitis Bladder Infection test

Urinary tract infections are more common during pregnancy.

Most are caused by bacteria that settle around the urethra and then ascend into the rest of the urinary tract.

This test offers a simple quick and reliable way of testing for the signs of these infections by detecting the presence of proteins, nitrite and leukocytes (white blood cells) which appear in urine as a result of the infection.

A simple and reliable test to detect Urine Infections.
Fast and reliable results in just 2 minutes
Each pack contains 2 test strips

Suitable for men and women.
Complete home tests with instructions for self testing.

Simple dip in urine and read result.

Expiry: 28.02.2012

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Home Kidney Function Test

Your body has two kidneys one on each side of your abdomen. Each kidney makes urine, which then drains down the ureter's and into the bladder. The bladder then stores the urine until you pass it through the urethra when you go to the toilet.

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What is a kidney infection?

Kidney infection or pyelonephritis as it's medically known is an infection of one or both kidneys. Kidney infections can develop at any age and are usually more common in women.

Kidney infections develop when bacteria from the bladder travels up the kidneys, this can happen when you have cystitis, although most people who have cystitis will not get a kidney infection.

The following are symptoms that you may get with a kidney infection, you may not have all these symptoms, some people with a kidney infection will just feel generally unwell.

A dull ache or pain in the lower back or abdomen.
Pain when passing urine.
Feeling of wanting to pass urine more often than usual and yet having very little urine to pass.
Urine may be dark or cloudy and contain blood.
A high temperature, fever and shivering
Foul smelling urine.
Nausea or vomiting.
Diarrhoea.