Is there any bedside URINE test to diagnose recent ORAL antibiotic use?

Question

I want to know if oral antibiotics use can be traced in a human urine sample by a home or bedside test (NOT some complicated lab procedure). Thanks

Can someone describe the testing procedure?

Answer 1

NO, I DO NOT BELIEVE SO. YOU SHOULD CALL YOUR DR TO CONFRIM THAT!

GOOD LUCK ;-)

Answer 2

You can smell most antibiotics in a persons urine. It smells something awful. Much like the smell of the prescription bottle the antibiotic came in or is stored in. It is not a "diagnostic test," but can be done at home. It's free and a simple way to detect antibiotic use whether it's taken orally or Intravenously if your subject is cooperative. But don't stick your nose right up in it. Rather, waif the 'aroma,' if you will, with your hand toward your nose. You probably don't even need to do that, usually it's a pretty strong odor.

Answer 3

As a home or bedside test, no. There are no actual drug kits or methods of detecting antibiotics in urine outside of a hospital.

Answer 4

Testing for use of oral antibiotics is not complicated, however it must be done in a licensed qualified laboratory and there is no 'home kit' available... besides.. what is the point?

Answer 5

buy a mold culture test kit from home depot,use only the agar jelly to grow bacteria culture,or use acidophilis culture from a food store , put some pee in the culture medium to see if the colonies are killed

Answer 6

WHY?