Re: High protein in urine - For Sharon - Albu sticks?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

Hit a dead end with the albu sticks this morning, thought I could buy

them OTC at local chemist. Do you know where I can buy them from?

cheers,

emily xx

> >

> > > I'm not sure what the probabilities of false positive results

> are, as I

> > was just speaking with the nurse and she indicated that sometimes

> if the

> > urine collection is from a nappy it could be contaminated (so let's

> hope

> > this might be it) but until then, I don't know.

>

[Guest guest]

This is what it says on the outside of my very out-of-date box.

 

" Albustix - Reagent Strips for Urinalysis "

made by Bayer

 

50 test strips

 

These strips just test for protein (albu = albumin/ protein). I

think diabetics sometimes use them. I definitely got them at a

pharmacy, but that was years ago. I do remember having to ask the

pharmacist at the time as they were classified as POM/pharmacy only

medicines, but I didn't need a prescription.

 

Hope this helps!!

 

 

> > > > I'm not sure what the probabilities of false positive results

> > are, as I

> > > was just speaking with the nurse and she indicated that

sometimes

> > if the

> > > urine collection is from a nappy it could be contaminated (so

let's

> > hope

> > > this might be it) but until then, I don't know.