IT’S A GAME CHANGER!

Recently, the Medical Journal of Australia found that more than half of adult patients attending ER regularly searched for information, particularly younger and e-health literate patients. (1)

We Test® is an easy at-home urine test which provides scientific information about 11 substances in your urine. You simply wee on one of the three strips in the pack and you receive real information about your health in 90 seconds.

The test strips are an invaluable new addition to all home medical kits. According to founder, Sophie Castleman: “I don’t know any family that doesn’t have a thermometer hidden away in a box ready for when someone gets sick. This is the new tool on the block; you can find out more information about your health in real time and in the privacy of your own home. It’s a real game changer.”

A great example of use is when you’re unsure if your child is properly hydrated. You can even press a strip into a wet nappy to determine if there are any signs of dehydration.

This clever collection of chemical detectives provides clues about the body’s hydration, pH levels, vitamin C levels, white blood cell count, and ketones, to name just a few, arming curious consumers with valuable information.

While nothing replaces a visit to the GP, simply having more knowledge can provide both peace of mind and valuable information for yourself and your family.

We Test offers a simple results guide, which clearly indicates when there’s a problem that may require further investigation with your doctor. For example, if the test strip indicates a high level of white blood cells, it could be an indicator that your body is fighting an infection.

“In other cases, the mere detection of a substance, such as blood or glucose, suggests there may be a problem worth investigating with your doctor. Early detection means early intervention, and that can lead to better health outcomes,” Sophie said.

So, how does it work? We Test provides information about your urine in a very similar way to a pregnancy test. The indicators on the strip will produce a result by changing colour, and then users can compare the results on the strip against the colour-coded results chart included in the box.

We Test looks for dehydration, glucose, protein, vitamin C, pH levels, white blood cells, nitrite, ketones, bilirubin, urobilinogen and blood. Each We Test kit contains three strips, a colour chart and an information sheet. Each box contains three individually packaged tests and will be available for RRP $19.99 at selected pharmacies and online. For more information or to purchase, visit www.wetestonline.com

FOOTNOTE 1: Dr Google in the ED: searching for online health information by adult emergency department patients Anthony M Cocco, Rachel Zordan, David McD Taylor, Tracey J Weiland, Stuart J Dilley, Joyce Kant, Mahesha Dombagolla, Andreas Hendarto, Fiona Lai and Jennie Hutton Med J Aust 2018; 209 (8): 342-347. || doi: 10.5694/mja17.00889 Published online: 20 August 2018 https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2018/209/8/dr-google-ed-searching-online-health-information-adult-emergency-department