urinary tract infection baking soda

I have been having frequent urinary infections so I bought this product. I tried one strip and it showed I had a bladder infection so I went to the doctor.
They did a test and it showed I did not have an infection. So I do question the accuracy of these strips. Although they are very convenient to have. I guess
it is better to be tested and not have an infection than ignore an infection.

What the instruction DON'T tell you is the correct doctor approved methos of using these strips.
For home use, your test should be the first thing in the morning, Not in the day or after a meal.
Next pee in a "urine sample bottle" available from your doctor or pharmacy free usually. This eliminate the contamination
from your cavity liquids. Dip the strip into the bottle and wait only a count of three and then lay the test strip on a piece of tissue paper and start counting (this is VERY important.
ONE minute for the Nitrate pad and 2 minutes for the Leukocytes pad. Read the nitrate first and compare the color. after another read the other pad, do this because the nitrate (one minute pad) will turn not be accurate after one minute, so you have to know that Purply is is bad, and beige is good, so look for purple on both padds after 1 min and 2 mins.
( if the urine is cloudy, then you are almost sure you have an infection starting). Cloudy urine the first... Read more

These strips will tell immediately if you have a UTI or not. After this, I'd advise you go to the doc, but at least you'll know that spending the time and money for a doctor visit is needed.