DiaScreen^® Reagent Strips for Urinalysis are high quality dip-and-read test strips, intended for use as an in vitro diagnostic aid using urine specimens.
Now, the DiaScreen 1K, 1G, and 2GK are available for sale over-the-counter (OTC) at your local retailer. You can test your urine in the comfort of your own home with the same test strips that your doctor uses.

Why would you test for ketones in your urine?
Normally your body uses glucose or sugar for energy. When insulin is not available, your body is unable to use glucose for energy, so it uses fat instead. But the fat does not get used completely and what is left behind is called ketones. These ketones may be harmful to your body and could lead to a serious condition called ketoacidosis.

• Ketoacidosis is a serious condition that can lead to diabetic coma and even death. Ketoacidosis occurs when dangerously high levels of ketones are present in the urine and may be experienced by insulin-dependent people with (Type 1) diabetes.
  Ketones appear in the urine when your body doesn't produce enough insulin. Ketones are a warning sign that your diabetes may be out of control or that you may be getting sick.
  
  
• Additionally, people with low-carb lifestyles want to know if they're burning fat on ketogenic weight loss plans. Ketones are indicators that your body is in ketosis / lipolysis. Ketosis simply means that you are using your fat as your primary fuel source (not to be confused with keto-acidosis). The byproducts of fat metabolism are ketones. Ketones in your urine give a clear indication that you are metabolizing fat. The higher concentration of ketones in your urine, the more fat you have burned. Testing with DiaScreen 1K test strips can help you measure your progress.
  
  Ketosis and ketoacidosis may sound vaguely alike, but the two conditions are virtually polar opposites and can be distinguished from each other by the fact that the person with diabetes has been consuming excessive carbohydrates and has high blood sugar, in sharp contrast to someone who is not consuming many carbohydrates on a low-carb diet.
  
  
• Some people with epilepsy are also on ketogenic diets in order to help control the number of seizures they experience. The ketone strips give them a tool for self-monitoring.

• High Quality test strips
• Easy-to-read - test strip spacing matches color chart
• Only one read time for ketones and glucose
• Manufactured in the USA
• Correlate well with leading brands of reagent strips in the market

You may purchase the DiaScreen 1K, 1G, or 2GK through your local pharmacy. If they do not already stock them on their shelves, give them the NDC numbers from the chart below, and they will be happy to order them through their drug wholesaler for you.

Questions? Please feel free to contact ARKRAY Customer Service at 800-566-8558.