Testing ketones is used for different reasons. The top uses are for various diets (ketogenic, paleo, atkins) and for managing type 1 diabetes. Ketone is a chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for energy. Ketones in the urine is a sign that your body is using fat for energy instead of using glucose because not enough insulin is available to use glucose for energy. In a nutritional diet, a person will have to achieve ketosis or nutritional ketosis which will effectively make the body burn fat for fuel instead of sugar from carbohydrates. The idea is get high ketones if you are trying to achieve ketosis through nutritional dieting but to help manage type 1 diabetes, keep ketones low. For whatever purpose you have for testing ketones, our Ketone Test Strips will be your best guide with its accurate results in seconds. We believe that accurate and quality results are of the utmost importance.
Please Note: the unopened shelf life of this product is 2 years from the date of manufacture. For your convenience and peace of mind, the Lot number, and Expiry date of the Test Strips are clearly date stamped on both the bottom of the box and on the label of the bottle.