Ketostix

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Ketostix are dip stick urine test strips available without a prescription via many local pharmacies and online services such as Amazon.

Use in ketogenic diet[edit | edit source]

Ketostix can be used to monitor by collecting a small amount of urine in a cup, and then dipping one of the test strips in the urine for a few seconds, check the change in color to the side of the test strips bottle.

Ketone test bottle
Ketone test bottle

If there is no change in color or is negative for ketones, that means a person is not yet in the ketosis state on a ketogenic diet and they have to work on restricting the carbohydrates further down. These test strips can also be used to know whether a person is in ketosis from any medical problems also.

Cost[edit | edit source]

Average cost of ketostix on Amazon is $10

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