Urine testing reagents
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in diabetes
Urine testing reagents was ranked 654th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 3,907 items, down 8.2% on a year earlier.
3,907items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£13,294
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
47,664items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Urine testing reagents: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Urine testing reagents, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ketostix testing strips | 3,123 | £10,332 |
| Albustix testing strips | 285 | £1,467 |
| Diastix testing strips | 232 | £784 |
| Medi-Test Glucose testing strips | 176 | £477 |
| GlucoRx KetoRx Sticks 2GK testing strips | 74 | £173 |
| Medi-Test Protein 2 testing strips | 17 | £60 |
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