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Should I be worried?

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Please excuse my ignorance, but are they used to check for protein in the urine?. I’ve not heard of them before.
 
Berniegoldfish said:
Please excuse my ignorance, but are they used to check for protein in the urine?. I’ve not heard of them before.
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No, Ketostix test for ketones. When you have diabetes - especially (but not only) Type 1 - high levels of ketones can be dangerous.
 
Berniegoldfish said:
Please excuse my ignorance, but are they used to check for protein in the urine?. I’ve not heard of them before.
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There are differnt type of urine testing strips, some test for multiple things and some for only one or two things. The Multiple ones are more expensive.
 
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