Avoid potentially costly consequences of missed diagnoses — vitamin C interference is virtually eliminated on the glucose pad 1 , 2 Avoid false negatives — both acetoacetic acid and acetone are detected on the ketone reagent pad 3 Simplify and streamline reading — all reagent pads are read at one time, between one and two minutes after dipping 3 Promote safe and hygienic testing practice — fingers stay clear of specimen Generate confidence in test result accuracy — Chemstrip construction allows uniform liquid penetration and prevents runover onto adjacent pads