Why is the packaging of the strips important?
The packaging of urine test strips plays a critical role in ensuring their accuracy and reliability. Proper packaging is essential to protect the strips from environmental factors that could compromise their performance.
Resealable pouches offer significant advantages over traditional spin-top bottles. Once a spin-top bottle is opened, the test strips inside are exposed to air and moisture, which can adversely affect their chemical reagents. This exposure can lead to a decrease in the accuracy of the results and significantly shorten the shelf life of the strips, typically to just 30-60 days. The exposure to environmental elements can cause the reagents to degrade or react prematurely, compromising the reliability of the tests.
In contrast, resealable pouches provide a more effective solution for protecting urine test strips. These pouches are designed to keep each strip sealed off from external air and moisture, preserving their freshness and effectiveness for a longer period. The resealable feature allows the pouch to be closed tightly after each use, maintaining an optimal environment for the strips inside. This protection helps ensure that the strips remain reliable and accurate throughout their intended shelf life.
Ketonox test strips are packaged in resealable pouches, each containing 10 strips. The resealable design functions like a ziplock, allowing users to easily open the pouch to retrieve a strip and then seal it back up to protect the remaining strips. This design helps to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of each strip, ensuring that users can obtain accurate results every time they test.
