150 Ketone Urine Test Strips, App & Keto Guide eBook Included, Extra-Long for Easy Sampling, Urinalysis Test for Ketosis on Ketogenic and Low-Carb Diets

I have been eating keto for a few years and would recommend these so you can track your level of ketosis. At this point I know what I can eat and stay in keto during the week, but if I wanted to splurge on the weekend and have a few drinks or eat chips or junk, this lets me see what my limit is by checking if I'm still in ketosis the next morning. By doing this I have got a pretty good feel of what I can get away with when I want to have a cheat day or night. I have ordered these so many times and they are always fresh with an individually printed expiration date on the bottle and box, that match. The bottle has a foil seal under the cap for freshness, and there is a very large desiccant pack inside the bottle to absorb moisture. Super simple to use, consistent results. When I get ready to start a new bottle, I check the last one from my old pack with the first one from the new pack, using both at the same time in the restroom, to see if the results match in color, holding both next to each other, and they always do.

I've tried multiple brands, but this one has been the most consistent and sensitive in my experience. Others are not as sensitive right at opening. The only issue is that these do degrade. 9 months in, I've noticed less sensitivity or the colors will be less saturated (shift more grey). Leave the cap open for a few days, especially in a humid bathroom, and they'll be useless. Keep the cap tightly on at all times and the silica pack in there.

updated - 8/14/2023 So I have continued to use these and I have had 0 additional strips that failed to register a reading. I said that I would continue to use these and then revisit the review if things changed. So several things, 1. the seller contacted me without being asked. The fact that they would reach out asking if they can help without me contacting them, that is good for them. 2. I haven't had any more fail to register strips so I will chalk the first few strips to a fluke. In light of these 2 things I updated this review to 5 stars. 150 strips for $10? I mean... that's cheap, these strips seem to do a perfectly fine job if I ignore the first few strips I used. The fact that the vendor was proactive about making sure I was happy. Yeah, 5 stars. I used to use ketone strips. 2 decades ago I lost a ton of weight doing essentially Keto (Atkins). I used ketone strips all the time to track progress. Fast forward to now and trying to lose some extra weight, I'm using a mix of intermittent, and extended fasting and Keto and wanted to track my progress. I ordered these strips thinking ketone strips are all the same. Well in this age where it seems Keto is the current darling diet, everybody is selling them and at least these ones don't seem to be as good as the ones I purchased back in the day. I just finished a 4 day fast. I tested these strips multiple times over the course of this most recent fast and the first half dozen sticks failed to even register. People who do keto or have done it for any length of time know the taste and the smell when you are in ketosis. I know how my mouth tastes and what it smells like when I use the bathroom. Maybe I just got a few bad strips? The last couple tests they worked well, I was able to see that I was indeed in ketosis. I experienced a lot of no-readings or false negatives with these. I was going to return them but decided to just see how it goes over the next month. I will update this in a few weeks if the first failures were a fluke.

These are nowhere near as accurate as the blood test but they will give you a good general idea of where you’re at without having to poke your finger. 🩸 😃 ⚠️ These are NOT and should not be used to monitor true ketone levels as they only offer a nice baseline estimate. For example, ketones concentrate in the urine overnight & so morning readings will show as drastically higher than what they actually are. Whereas a blood ketone test indicates as the actual level of ketones circulating in the blood. The same results will occur for those who are less hydrated & therefore have higher concentrations of ketones in their urine. I use these in conduction with a blood ketone kit and a continuous glucose monitor for a better overall picture of what’s going on in my body & for fun to see which foods affect me more. So many foods have hidden carbohydrate sources, especially in the United States where labeling practices are sketchy at best & anything less than 2% does not even have to be listed on US labels🤨. Super sweeteners are often snuck into foods because of this loophole but they don’t seem to affect blood sugar and therefore ketones but there’s a ton of “fiber“ that is an actuality a simple carbohydrate once ingested. 👌 👍 👍 Tools like these simple to use strips are awesome ways to observe, gather data 📊 & assist your health journey💗

Excellent test strips. staying on a keto diet making sure that you are within the daily carb intake range is very difficult. These test strips make it easy to track your progress along the way. Definitely recommended to help you stay on track.