Re: urine question- - Multistix cost

[Guest guest]

We use Bayer Multistix and they cost about $92. Insurance picks up the cost. I

use so many, keeping track of on the lower ratio, that I go through about a

bottle a month, at least. .

allan banks aaacbanksy@...> wrote:michelle,

don't ask me why but the diastix are cheaper here in

australia than the plain ketostix. we have a

pharmaceutical benefits scheme here which i qualify

for because i am matthews' carer. i get 100 (bayer

brand) for $3.80 so i was shocked when i read that

someone said they paid $100! i will find out about the

multistix. thanks. andrea

--- mmc@... wrote:

> You know the keto diastix, if I remember correctly,

> measure both blood

> and sugar in the urine. They cost moe than the plain

> ketone stix and

> there is no need to be checking for sugar in the

> urine on the diet. That

> is for diabetics.

> Now personally I recommend the multistix cuz they

> tell you so much more

> but if a person was going to stick with just the

> keto stix I would avoid

> the keto diastix, just wasting some money

>

>

> allan banks wrote:

>

> > susan,

> > oh i get it now, we use the keto diastix. i think

> i

> > saw the ones you are talking about in the hospital

> but

> > didn't know you could buy them. thanks for

> clearing

> > that up. sometimes i think the keto team should

> supply

> > us with all this equipment seeing we do all the

> > monitoring! cheers , andrea.

> > --- Oldham burninfences@...> wrote:

> >

> > > where do you get your multistix? I live in the

> > > Dallas TX area and went to 4

> > > different " chain " pharmacies on Sunday but no

> one

> > > carries these. Do you

> > > have to order them?

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > Re: urine question-

> > >

> > >

> > > No, of course you don't sound silly, how

> would

> > > you know about these

> > > things when you have never had to worry about it

> > > before

> > > Multistix check a range of things, one of

> which

> > > is whether there is any

> > > blood in the urine (so a kidney stone 'alert'

> sign

> > > to watch for is a

> > > positive test for blood in the urine, usually in

> > > conjunction with protein

> > > also showing as positive on the mutistix).

> > > The part on the mutistix checking for blood

> > > changes color if some is

> > > present in the urine, on our ones here - small

> > > speckles of green ranging to

> > > solid blocks, depending on how prevalent it is.

> > > Usually after 2 consecutive positive tests,

> one

> > > of the samples is taken

> > > to a lab to confirm, but like and

> others on

> > > here, we have had a

> > > positive test show at home here, did another

> test

> > > for the lab to check it

> > > with their equipment, and it came up negative,

> so we

> > > always make sure now

> > > that it is one of the original samples that has

> > > showed positive on the

> > > multistix that we take.

> > > We use the Bayer '9' multistix, but I think

> > > there are other brands out

> > > there as well. They check for things like

> protein in

> > > the urine, blood,

> > > leucoytes, nitrite, (both of those check for

> > > infection) specific gravity,

> > > (level of hydration), urine ph level, bilirubin,

> > > glucose spilling over into

> > > urine (never had a positive reading of that one)

> and

> > > of course ketones -

> > > though I don't like the multstix ketone test

> > > personally, it never seems to

> > > correlate with a single ketostick used at the

> same

> > > time.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: allan banks

> > > .

> > > susan, hope i don't sound too silly but

> i'm

> > > not sure

> > > how you check for blood with multistix,

> what

> > > shows up?

> > > thanks , andrea.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment

> > > option, NOT just a last

> > > resort! "

> > >

> > > List is for parent to parent

> > > support only.

> > > It is important to get

> medical

> > > advice from a professional

> > > keto team!

> > > Subscribe:

> > > ketogenic-subscribe

> > > Unsubscribe:

> > > ketogenic-unsubscribe

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

We use Bayer Multistix and they cost about $92. Insurance picks up the cost. I

use so many, keeping track of on the lower ratio, that I go through about a

bottle a month, at least. .

allan banks aaacbanksy@...> wrote:michelle,

don't ask me why but the diastix are cheaper here in

australia than the plain ketostix. we have a

pharmaceutical benefits scheme here which i qualify

for because i am matthews' carer. i get 100 (bayer

brand) for $3.80 so i was shocked when i read that

someone said they paid $100! i will find out about the

multistix. thanks. andrea

--- mmc@... wrote:

> You know the keto diastix, if I remember correctly,

> measure both blood

> and sugar in the urine. They cost moe than the plain

> ketone stix and

> there is no need to be checking for sugar in the

> urine on the diet. That

> is for diabetics.

> Now personally I recommend the multistix cuz they

> tell you so much more

> but if a person was going to stick with just the

> keto stix I would avoid

> the keto diastix, just wasting some money

>

>

> allan banks wrote:

>

> > susan,

> > oh i get it now, we use the keto diastix. i think

> i

> > saw the ones you are talking about in the hospital

> but

> > didn't know you could buy them. thanks for

> clearing

> > that up. sometimes i think the keto team should

> supply

> > us with all this equipment seeing we do all the

> > monitoring! cheers , andrea.

> > --- Oldham burninfences@...> wrote:

> >

> > > where do you get your multistix? I live in the

> > > Dallas TX area and went to 4

> > > different " chain " pharmacies on Sunday but no

> one

> > > carries these. Do you

> > > have to order them?

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > Re: urine question-

> > >

> > >

> > > No, of course you don't sound silly, how

> would

> > > you know about these

> > > things when you have never had to worry about it

> > > before

> > > Multistix check a range of things, one of

> which

> > > is whether there is any

> > > blood in the urine (so a kidney stone 'alert'

> sign

> > > to watch for is a

> > > positive test for blood in the urine, usually in

> > > conjunction with protein

> > > also showing as positive on the mutistix).

> > > The part on the mutistix checking for blood

> > > changes color if some is

> > > present in the urine, on our ones here - small

> > > speckles of green ranging to

> > > solid blocks, depending on how prevalent it is.

> > > Usually after 2 consecutive positive tests,

> one

> > > of the samples is taken

> > > to a lab to confirm, but like and

> others on

> > > here, we have had a

> > > positive test show at home here, did another

> test

> > > for the lab to check it

> > > with their equipment, and it came up negative,

> so we

> > > always make sure now

> > > that it is one of the original samples that has

> > > showed positive on the

> > > multistix that we take.

> > > We use the Bayer '9' multistix, but I think

> > > there are other brands out

> > > there as well. They check for things like

> protein in

> > > the urine, blood,

> > > leucoytes, nitrite, (both of those check for

> > > infection) specific gravity,

> > > (level of hydration), urine ph level, bilirubin,

> > > glucose spilling over into

> > > urine (never had a positive reading of that one)

> and

> > > of course ketones -

> > > though I don't like the multstix ketone test

> > > personally, it never seems to

> > > correlate with a single ketostick used at the

> same

> > > time.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: allan banks

> > > .

> > > susan, hope i don't sound too silly but

> i'm

> > > not sure

> > > how you check for blood with multistix,

> what

> > > shows up?

> > > thanks , andrea.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment

> > > option, NOT just a last

> > > resort! "

> > >

> > > List is for parent to parent

> > > support only.

> > > It is important to get

> medical

> > > advice from a professional

> > > keto team!

> > > Subscribe:

> > > ketogenic-subscribe

> > > Unsubscribe:

> > > ketogenic-unsubscribe

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I think that you just need the ketostix regularly. I think that people

use the multistix maybe once a week.

Bill

wrote:

> We use Bayer Multistix and they cost about $92. Insurance picks up the cost.

I use so many, keeping track of on the lower ratio, that I go through about

a bottle a month, at least. .

>

> allan banks aaacbanksy@...> wrote:michelle,

> don't ask me why but the diastix are cheaper here in

> australia than the plain ketostix. we have a

> pharmaceutical benefits scheme here which i qualify

> for because i am matthews' carer. i get 100 (bayer

> brand) for $3.80 so i was shocked when i read that

> someone said they paid $100! i will find out about the

> multistix. thanks. andrea

> --- mmc@... wrote:

>

>

>>You know the keto diastix, if I remember correctly,

>>measure both blood

>>and sugar in the urine. They cost moe than the plain

>>ketone stix and

>>there is no need to be checking for sugar in the

>>urine on the diet. That

>>is for diabetics.

>>Now personally I recommend the multistix cuz they

>>tell you so much more

>>but if a person was going to stick with just the

>>keto stix I would avoid

>>the keto diastix, just wasting some money

>>

>>

>>allan banks wrote:

>>

>>

>>>susan,

>>>oh i get it now, we use the keto diastix. i think

>>

>>i

>>

>>>saw the ones you are talking about in the hospital

>>

>>but

>>

>>>didn't know you could buy them. thanks for

>>

>>clearing

>>

>>>that up. sometimes i think the keto team should

>>

>>supply

>>

>>>us with all this equipment seeing we do all the

>>>monitoring! cheers , andrea.

>>>--- Oldham burninfences@...> wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>where do you get your multistix? I live in the

>>>>Dallas TX area and went to 4

>>>>different " chain " pharmacies on Sunday but no

>>>

>>one

>>

>>>>carries these. Do you

>>>>have to order them?

>>>>

>>>>Thanks!

>>>> Re: urine question-

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> No, of course you don't sound silly, how

>>>

>>would

>>

>>>>you know about these

>>>>things when you have never had to worry about it

>>>>before

>>>> Multistix check a range of things, one of

>>>

>>which

>>

>>>>is whether there is any

>>>>blood in the urine (so a kidney stone 'alert'

>>>

>>sign

>>

>>>>to watch for is a

>>>>positive test for blood in the urine, usually in

>>>>conjunction with protein

>>>>also showing as positive on the mutistix).

>>>> The part on the mutistix checking for blood

>>>>changes color if some is

>>>>present in the urine, on our ones here - small

>>>>speckles of green ranging to

>>>>solid blocks, depending on how prevalent it is.

>>>> Usually after 2 consecutive positive tests,

>>>

>>one

>>

>>>>of the samples is taken

>>>>to a lab to confirm, but like and

>>>

>>others on

>>

>>>>here, we have had a

>>>>positive test show at home here, did another

>>>

>>test

>>

>>>>for the lab to check it

>>>>with their equipment, and it came up negative,

>>>

>>so we

>>

>>>>always make sure now

>>>>that it is one of the original samples that has

>>>>showed positive on the

>>>>multistix that we take.

>>>> We use the Bayer '9' multistix, but I think

>>>>there are other brands out

>>>>there as well. They check for things like

>>>

>>protein in

>>

>>>>the urine, blood,

>>>>leucoytes, nitrite, (both of those check for

>>>>infection) specific gravity,

>>>>(level of hydration), urine ph level, bilirubin,

>>>>glucose spilling over into

>>>>urine (never had a positive reading of that one)

>>>

>>and

>>

>>>>of course ketones -

>>>>though I don't like the multstix ketone test

>>>>personally, it never seems to

>>>>correlate with a single ketostick used at the

>>>

>>same

>>

>>>>time.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> ----- Original Message -----

>>>> From: allan banks

>>>> .

>>>> susan, hope i don't sound too silly but

>>>

>>i'm

>>

>>>>not sure

>>>> how you check for blood with multistix,

>>>

>>what

>>

>>>>shows up?

>>>> thanks , andrea.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been

>>>>removed]

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment

>>>>option, NOT just a last

>>>>resort! "

>>>>

>>>> List is for parent to parent

>>>>support only.

>>>> It is important to get

>>>

>>medical

>>

>>>>advice from a professional

>>>>keto team!

>>>> Subscribe:

>>>>ketogenic-subscribe

>>>> Unsubscribe:

>>>>ketogenic-unsubscribe

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>