Ketostix FAQs
How much does Ketostix cost without insurance?
Ketostix is an over-the-counter urine analysis strip. With or without insurance, customers can expect to pay $21.09 for Ketostix. With a SingleCare discount card and a prescription for Ketostix, you pay only $11.56 per 1, 50 strip box.
How much does Ketostix cost with insurance?
Ketostix may be covered by insurance as a medical device if you have a prescription from a doctor. Your copay will depend on the nature of your medical device coverage. Currently, however, you will pay only $11.56 for Ketostix with a SingleCare savings card and a prescription for Ketostix. Compare your insurance cost with your SingleCare cost. You could pay less with SingleCare.
Does Medicare cover Ketostix and how much does it cost?
Medicare prescription drug plans do not cover Ketostix, but Ketostix may be covered under Medicare Part B as a medical device. An easy way to reduce the cost of Ketostix is by using a SingleCare discount card with your prescription for Ketostix. A SingleCare Ketostix coupon reduces the price of Ketostix to $11.56.
Is there a generic of Ketostix?
Ketostix are brand-name urine analysis tests for ketones. Generic ketone urinalysis tests are available under brand names such as ReliOn, Walgreens, CVS, and others.
What is Ketostix?
Ketostix are brand-name urine analysis strips that measure the number of ketones in the urine. Ketones are a substance the body uses for energy when glucose is low. Ketones in the urine may indicate diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a low-insulin condition found in patients with Type 1 diabetes. Ketones in the urine may also indicate gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that sometimes occurs in pregnant women. Other conditions that result in ketones in the urine are eating disorders and malnourishment.
Ketostix are also used to measure the success of ultra-low carbohydrate and high-fat diets, called ketogenic or “keto” diets. Ketones are made from fat in the liver, so ketones in the urine indicate that the body is burning fat.
Ketostix are thin plastic strips with a chemical that reacts to ketones. Ketostix are dipped into a container of urine or passed through a urine stream. The chemical on the strip will change color to indicate ketones in the urine.
What are the side effects of Ketostix?
Ketostix are medical devices that are not used in or on the body. They do not have side effects when used as directed.
