Home Diabetes Blood Test

The Betacheck Diabetes test checks the level of glucose in your blood.

In non-diabetics, the body produces insulin to reduce glucose levels in the blood. In diabetics this does not happen, and the tested glucose levels will remain high.

The American Diabetes Association recommends this type of test for the diagnosis of diabetes.

This diabetes test can be used in your own home, is easy to use and reliable.

High-risk individuals should test annually and if you are 45+ you should test every three years.
 

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Home Diabetes Urine Test

This home diabetes screening test is to detect the presence of glucose (sugar) in the urine.

If you have high levels of glucose in your blood you are likely to have glucose in your urine - both indicators of diabetes.

This home diabetes test is fast and simple to carry out in the privacy of your own home. Simply test a urine sample with a diagnostic strip and watch for colour change.

Remember if you receive a positive result you should consult your Doctor for advice.
 

£7.99

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Home Ketone Test

The ketone test is an easy to use, accurate test for checking the presence of ketones in the urine. It can be used at home and gives accurate results in minutes.

The ketone test is ideal for anyone wanting to monitor diets (especially the Atkins diet) or with Diabetes.

Ketones are chemicals produced in the liver as the body breaks down fat, because it can't use sugar. This occurs because of a lack insulin (diabetes) or dieting, especially the atkins diet, because the body is not getting enough carbohydrates.

To many ketones in the blood leads to 'Ketoacidosis' a potentially fatal condition.

£5.75

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When should I use the ketones test?

You should test for ketones if you are unwell with any of the following conditions.
- fever
- vomiting or diarrhoea
- abdominal pain
- greatly increased thirst or volume of urine
- very high blood sugars
- Pregnancy
- Any physical or emotional stress
- If your breath smells sweet or fruity

What do I do if I get a positive ketone test result?

If the test result shows a trace of ketones or small amount of ketones
- Drink plenty of water
- Avoid exercise
- Test your blood glucose and urine for ketones every 4 hours,particularly if blood sugars higher than 15 mmol/l
- If no improvement, discuss with your nurse or on-call doctor
- If the result shows a large amount of ketones inform your doctor
- Drink a glass of water every 30-60 minutes
- If your blood sugars are high and you have short-acting insulin, consider taking an additional dose of insulin
- If you continue to vomit and your urinary ketones are strongly positive contact your doctor or seek hospital admission as a matter of urgency.

Please note this advice is a not a substitute for qualifed medical advice. You should consult your GP of our online doctor service if you have any questions.

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