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PERQUE C-Strips

Information and Instructions
 

C-strips test for presence of C in urine, not quantity or sufficiency of vitamin C. To determine sufficiency one needs to utilize the Vitamin C Calibration.

C-strips are not just tests for acidity, but are specific tests for vitamin C. C-strips are chemically treated test papers used for determining the presence of vitamin C in urine. A molybdenum-containing chromophone is the key substance on the C-strips that changes color. Acids will turn the blue C-strip pink. Only vitamin C will turn the blue C-strip white.

C-strips are specific for the reduced form of Vitamin C, whereas other products will give false indications in the presence of dehydroascorbic acid, the oxidized form.

The following tests are best performed before meals, preferably before breakfast, and certainly before taking any vitamin C. It has been shown that an infection depletes the urine's vitamin C a full day BEFORE a fever develops. With the following tests you can determine your overall optimum viatmin C requirement and also alert yourself of an impending sickness and the need of an increase dosage. DO NOT INGEST.

 
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URINE TEST: Moisten one end of the blue C-strip with a touch of urine. As the urine runs up the strip by capillary action, it should turn the C-strip white for almost as far as the urine travels. (As the urine runs its course the C is depleted from it by the blue indicator and a portion of the paper will be wet but will not turn white. This is normal and doesn't indicate a lack of C). If the paper remains blue after three to four seconds, then your body is using all the vitamin C it can get, leaving no excess. You then should consider increasing your intake of Vitamin C.
  
 
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DIAPER TEST: Squeeze/press a C-strip in a recently used diaper. The urine moistened C-strip should turn white within a few seconds.
 
 

Notes: C-strips will remain effective for one month without refrigeration. However, if kept in the freezer or refrigerator, they will keep much and maintain their blue color. False readings may occur from meat and green bean consumption. Avoid red meat and green beans for three (3) days prior to using C-strips for more accurate readings. Chemicals in meat and great beans can artificially change the C-strips' color from blue to white. DO NOT INGEST.
Cost for 100 test strips is $18.50 with shipping. Store in refrigerator or freezer.