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Medisur Autotest Urinary Infection Cystitis allows you to quickly and safely check the presence in your urinary system of traces of the substances usually associated with a urinary tract infection.
Test urinary infections to be performed at home for the detection of cystitis or pyelonephritis.
Urinary tract infection is an inflammation of the urinary tract, most often caused by intestinal bacteria. Women are particularly affected. The proximity of the urinary tract with the vagina and anus and a shorter urethra promote the penetration of germs.
However, men may also be affected, especially those with prostatic inflammation. The evacuation of the urine is slowed down if the urethra becomes compressed by the increase of the size of the prostate. An incomplete or too infrequent emptying of the bladder is an environment conducive to the development of bacteria.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Nearly 2 million women are prone to episodes of recurrent urinary tract infections. More than one in ten women are infected once a year with a urinary tract infection.
The AUTOTEST URINARY INFECTIONS is composed of three urine strips. A strip can detect the presence of leukocytes, blood and nitrites, the main signs of urinary tract infection. Glucose and proteins are also determined.
OBJECTIVE OF THE TEST: To identify whether it is a transient irritation or a urinary infection in order to propose treatments or appropriate care.
WHO TO RECOMMEND THE TEST: Patients with a strong urge to urinate, a burning sensation when urinating, cloudy urine with a strong odor.
A strong urge to urinate? A burning sensation when urinating? This self-test is able to detect the presence of proteins, nitrites, leukocytes and blood in the urine, the main signs of a urinary infection . It also detects glucose, the main sign of diabetes. It is advisable to use the morning urine.
3 aluminum sachets containing: 1 test +1 desiccant sachet.
1 Autotest Urinary Cystitis Infection
This self test comes from hospital research and has been adapted for individual use.
It is used in more than 100 countries .
Medisur self-tests, tests to be done at home, available in pharmacies
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Urinary tract infections and cystitis Most of these urinary tract infections are bacterial, the bacteria responsible being mostly of digestive or sexually transmitted origin. Sometimes the infection is of fungal or viral origin. Urinary tract infections fall into two categories : Upper urinary tract infections They concern the kidneys ( pyelonephritis, kidney abscess, ureteritis ). Lower urinary tract infections They concern the bladder, urethra…
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