This pack will screen for possible diseases of the:
- Liver
- Kidney
- Heart
- Urinary Tract
Urine testing is a useful procedure as an indicator of health or disease as the composition of urine can change markedly when a wide variety of diseases or infections are present. As urine testing is simple to carry out, it can be part of routine health screening in the home. The Family Health Screening Test can be used to give a general indication of health and helps in the detection of diseases and infections that can affect the kidneys, urinary tract, liver and heart. The pack contains six strips so that routine testing can be carried out at regular intervals.
The strips in this pack allow you to test your urine in the privacy of your own home for Nitrite, Protein, Urobilinogen, Blood, Specific Gravity and Bilirubin.
Nitrite: Nitrite is not detectable in normal urine. Positive nitrite can be indicative of urinary tract infection.
Protein: Up to 14 mg/dL of protein may be excreted by a normal kidney. Higher than normal levels of protein in urine may indicate a variety of disorders including diseases of the kidney and urinary tract. In older patients, high protein levels may occasionally indicate heart problems.
Urobilinogen: Urobilinogen is normally present in low concentrations in urine. High levels of urobilinogen can indicate liver disease or conditions associated with increased breakdown of red blood cells.
Blood: The presence of red blood cells or haemoglobin in urine can indicate diseases or damage to the kidneys or urinary tract.
Specific Gravity: Urine collected at different times of day may vary in specific gravity from 1.003-1.035. Specific gravity equal or less than 1.010 indicates dilute urine and readings equal or greater than 1.025 indicate concentrated urine. Low readings may simply be due to excessive liquid intake and high readings may be due to insufficient drinking causing dehydration. However, persistent low readings can be due to kidney problems and continuous high readings can be indicative of underlying clinical problems relating to the kidney and possibly the heart.
Bilirubin: Bilirubin is not found in normal urine. The presence of bilirubin in urine is an early indicator of liver disease such as obstruction of the bile duct or hepatitis.
The table below indicates read times and performance characteristics for each parameter.
Reagent |
Read Time |
Description |
Nitrite (NIT) |
60 seconds |
Detects sodium nitrite as low as 0.05-0.1 mg/dL in urine with a low specific gravity and less than 30 mg/dL ascorbic acid. |
Protein (PRO) |
60 seconds |
Detects albumin as low as 7.5-15 mg/dL (0.075-0.15 g/L). |
Urobilinogen (URO) |
60 seconds |
Detects urobilinogen as low as 0.2-1.0 mg/dL (3.5-17 µmol/L). |
Blood (BLO) |
60 seconds |
Detects free haemoglobin as low as 0.018-0.062 mg/dL or 5-10 erythrocytes/µL in urine specimens with ascorbic acid content of <50 mg/dL. |
Specific Gravity (SG) |
45 seconds |
Determines urine specific gravity between 1.000 and 1.030. Results correlate with values obtained by refractive index method within ±0.005. |
Bilirubin (BIL) |
30 seconds |
Detects bilirubin as low as 0.4?1.0 mg/dL (6.8-17 µmol/L). |
The performance characteristics of the Family Health Screening Test have been established by both laboratory and clinical tests. Generally, these tests are specific for the individual parameters being measured. However, the results can be affected by various substances which interfere with the test reaction. Please refer to the Limitations section in the package insert for further details.
Interpretation of visual results is dependent on several factors: the variability of colour perception, the presence of any interfering substances, and the lighting conditions when the strip is read. Each colour block on the chart corresponds to a range of concentrations of the test substance.
Contains 6 testing strips.
CE Marked for Home Self Testing
Accurate results in the privacy of your own home
Simple, easy-to-use system
We will package the test in discreet, unmarked packaging