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Urine testing reagents

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601060U0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Urine testing reagents was ranked 657th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 3,499 items, down 19.5% on a year earlier.

3,499items -19.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

46,413items

Rolling 12 months

£11,862

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Urine testing reagents: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £3.39
  • Year on year Down 19.5% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Urine testing reagents this month.

Presentations of Urine testing reagents, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ketostix testing strips 0601060U0BHAAA0 2,755 £9,058
Albustix testing strips 0601060U0BCAAA0 287 £1,450
Diastix testing strips 0601060U0BIAAA0 216 £716
Medi-Test Glucose testing strips 0601060U0BMAAA0 152 £420
GlucoRx KetoRx Sticks 2GK testing strips 0601060U0BQAAA0 78 £178
Medi-Test Protein 2 testing strips 0601060U0BMABA0 11 £40

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Urine testing reagents is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Urine testing reagents volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Urine testing reagents with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.