Blood in urine

When you find blood during an urine test, further investigation is required to ascertain your true health status. Using a urine test is a quick and inexpensive way to check for blood in your urine, and is one of our test kit products that can be done in the privacy of your home.

Normal range

• less than 3 ery/ul

Measuring range

• blood 5 - 250 ery/ul

• hemoglobin (haemoglobin) 10 - 250 ery/ul

Levels in urine

• Detections of blood cells or hemoglobin (haemoglobin) in urine as it is of pathological significance

Abnormal values may indicative of

• Hematuria (haematuria)

  • kidney and bladder calculi

  • damage to kidney or urinary tract

• Hemaglobinuria (haemaglobinuria) (hemoglobin in urine)

  • breakdown of red blood cells

  • poisoning

• Myoglobinuria

  • myocardial infarct

  • muscle damage

Further action required if low or high values are found in urine

• Also check urine for

  • pH

  • leukocytes

  • protein

Our urine test strip

• An organic hydroperoxide oxidizes the indicator in the presence of hemoglobin and myoglobin.

• The result is a change from light yellow through a range of blue colors.

• A uniform blue color indicates the presence of myoglobin, hemoglobin and hemolized erythrocytes.

• Scattered or compacted blue spots indicates intact erythrocytes.

• To enhance accuracy, separate color scales are provided for hemoglobin and erythrocytes.

• Positive results with this test is often seen urine from menstruating females.

• It has been reported that urine of high specific gravity reduces sensitivity, while moderate to high levels of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) may inhibit color formation.

• Sensitivity: 5 - 10 erythrocytes/ul urine

• Active reagent: peroxide (8% w/w); o-tolidine (70% w/w).

How you benefit from our test strips

Our very affordable 10-in-1 test strips will check your urine for blood/hemoglobin, urobilinogen, glucose, ketones, protein, pH, nitrite, bilirubin, leucocytes as well as specific gravity. To view our test kit, and to purchase this very affordable test strips, please click here.

Each of these parameters are indicative of different health problems. For further information, please click the links below:

• ketones,

• blood,

• protein,

• glucose,

• pH (acidity/alkalinity),

• nitrite,

• urobilinogen,

• bilirubin,

• leukocytes and

• specific gravity.

Our home test kits

• Urine test strips - testing for:
  • Glucose
  • Ketones
  • Blood / Hemoglobin
  • Protein
  • Nitrite
  • pH
  • Urobilinogen
  • Bilirubin
  • Leucocytes
  • Specific gravity
• Malaria test kit
• HIV / Aids home test kit
• Prostate test kit
• Breast Aware™ Breast cancer self examination pad
• Alcohol breathalyzer test
• Ovulation (Fertility) test kit

Information pages

• Urine testing

  • Kidneys and their functions

  • Kidney function regulating body fluids

  • Bilirubin in urine

  • Blood in urine

  • Glucose in urine

  • Ketones in urine

  • Leukocytes in urine

  • Nitrite in urine

  • ph of urine

  • Protein in urine

  • Specific gravity of urine

  • Urobilinogen in urine

  • Parameters of urine test strips (dip sticks)

• Malaria

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  • Malaria in Southern and South Africa

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