The TestMedica PH Check Acid Balance Monitor indicates the acid or alkaline content of urine (pH) by measuring the concentration of hydrogen ions. On a scale of 1-10, 7 represents neutrality, lower numbers indicate increasing acidity and higher numbers increasing alkalinity. Each unit of change represents a tenfold change in acidity or alkalinity. The pH of urine can range from an extremely unhealthy low of 4.5 to a high of 8.5.

Persistently alkaline urine (pH 7-8) may be indicative of urinary tract infection, vegetarian diet, alkalosis, pyloric stenosis/obstruction, vomiting or alkalizing drugs.

Persistent acid urine (pH 5-7) may be indicative of gout, fever, phenacetin intake or predisposition to kidney stones.

In a pH balanced body, urine is slightly acid in the morning (after fasting), with a pH range of 6.5-7.0, generally becoming more alkaline, (pH 7.5-8.0) by evening as the body digests food and releases electrolytes.

Why Monitor pH Levels with PH Check?
Persistent alkaline urine (pH7-8) may be indicative of urinary tract infection, vegetarian diet, alkalosis, pyloric stenosis/obstruction, vomiting or alkalizing drugs. Persistent acid urine (pH5-7) may be indicative of gout, fever, phenacetin intake or predisposition to kidney stones. In a pH balanced body, urine is slightly acid in the morning (after fasting), with a pH range of 6.5-7.0, generally becoming more alkaline, pH=7.5-8.0 by evening as the body digests food and releases electrolytes.

Suggested Use
Use the TestMedica PH Check Acid Balance Monitor by dipping the test strip in urine and comparing it with the color chart.

Manufacturer's Warning
TestMedica PH Check Acid Balance Monitor tests and test results are for informational purposes only and are not intended to monitor, treat, or diagnose any disease. Only you physician can diagnose disease. If results are unexpected, contact your health care provider. These urine reagent strips are not diagnostic tools but are used to detect levels of specific parameters. The detection of these parameters in the urine, and the levels thereof may be indicative of an abnormality or infection.