The Atlas Diabetes Home test contains dip-and-read test strips and is intended for use to check for glucose and ketones levels in urine specimens as an aid in diagnosing diabetes. The test provides results by the visual comparison with a colour chart printed on the pouch. Each colour denotes a range of concentrations of glucose and ketones. 

SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND PREPARATION: Collect fresh urine sample in a clean and dry disposable container. Make sure there are no traces of detergent on the container. Test the urine as soon as possible after collection.

PROCEDURE: This procedure MUST BE FOLLOWED EXACTLY to achieve reliable test results.

1. Check that the product is within the expiration date shown on the kit pack.

2. Prepare the urine specimen.

3. Remove the strip from the pouch. Familiarise yourself with the position of the reaction area of both ketone and glucose. The white reaction area is for ketones and the green area is for glucose. Also, familiarise yourself with the colour chart on the pouch.

4. Dip the test strip in the urine until the reaction areas are completely immersed for no more than 1 second.

5. Remove the dipstick from the urine and tap the strip on the rim of the cup to remove excess urine and place it horizontally with the reaction areas facing up.

6. Leave the strip for 30-60 seconds for the reaction to take place.

7. Read the results by comparing the colors of the reaction on the strip to those of the chart. While comparing, keep the strip in a horizontal position to avoid possible mixing of colors between the two reaction areas on the strip.

8. Identify the best color match on the color chart and the correspondent concentration range. A change in color that appears only along the edges of the reaction areas indicates that the reaction did not take place properly so we recommend redoing the test with another strip. Results read after 60 seconds are not valid.