KetoTrak Blood Ketone Testing Kit, 1 Meter, 10 Ketone Strips, 1 Lancing Device, 10 Lancets, Optimize Your Result for Keto Diet by KetoTrak

Works fine. Much cheaper strips than my old one.

KetoTrak Blood Ketone Testing Kit – So I decided to go full keto—because carbs betrayed me, and I wanted abs instead of bread. Naturally, I needed a way to track my progress, which is how I ended up with the KetoTrak Blood Ketone Testing Kit. Little did I know, this tiny device would send me on an emotional rollercoaster of self-discovery, mild panic, and finger-stabbing adventures. Step 1: Psyching Myself Up to Draw Blood The kit arrives, and I’m feeling like a scientist. I unpack everything, read the instructions (kind of), and prepare to test my ketones. There’s just one problem—I have to prick my own finger. I stare at the tiny lancet. It stares back. I count down. I hesitate. I count down again. My wife walks in, sees me sweating over a needle the size of a mosquito, and walks out shaking her head. Finally, I gather the courage, jab my finger, and… IT’S NOT THAT BAD. I instantly feel like a warrior. Step 2: The Numbers Don’t Lie I put the blood on the strip, insert it into the meter, and BOOM—my results appear. At first, I don’t know what they mean, so I Google it. Turns out, I’m officially in ketosis. I feel like an elite biohacker, even though five minutes ago I was terrified of a tiny needle. Step 3: The Obsession Begins Now, I can’t stop testing. I start: ✔ Testing first thing in the morning. ✔ Testing after every meal. ✔ Testing after looking at a slice of bread, just to make sure. At one point, I test my ketones so often that my fingers look like a pin cushion, and my wife tells me to stop “playing doctor” and eat my dinner. Final Verdict – A Must-Have for Keto Addicts This kit is super easy to use, surprisingly painless, and makes me feel like a mad scientist tracking my own metabolism. If you’re serious about keto, you need this. Just be prepared for the emotional journey of stabbing yourself daily and celebrating ketone levels like they’re lottery numbers. – Would stab my fingers again.

Purchased to facilitate health but at least half of the strips give a E-4 error code which according to the manual is "test strip is contaminated". I burned through most of 10 strips that come with the unit which a pitiful amount - it should come with 20, 25 or even 50. I bought extras and am using them but will probably burn through those quickly as well since E-4 code makes them throw-away.

Tester works as intended, and the ketone test strips are the best value for your money on Amazon- they aren't as cheap as glucose strips because ketone strips are just more expensive in general. This device is a good value, and the replacement strips are not individually packaged (which means less frustration when you need to use one as well as less garbage). I've compared this with a breath-ketone meter as well as urine test strips, and it seems pretty reliable to track ketosis. Make sure to massage your finger after you've used the lancer- this will draw out more blood. The device honestly only needs a very small amount to get a result, but just using the lancer will not draw out enough because it is not supposed to- if you follow the instructions, massaging your finger is part of the process to draw out a little more that is enough for testing. As someone who has never personally done my own daily blood testing, it is much less painful/bothersome than I expected. In conclusion: 1. Follow the lancer steps, including a finger massage, to get the tiny amount of blood you need. 2. Use the sides of your fingertips if you want to avoid pricking your finger in the area you use for typing/etc 3. Make sure to test at the same time each day, preferably an hour after waking or before dinner. 4. Check out /r/Keto on Reddit to get more info on monitoring your ketosis and to power through for the results you want to see. Having a community is important with health/lifestyle changes.

Love being able to check my ketone levels the only bummer is that it didn't come with more test strips. They are not cheap either.

It is easy to use once you have set it up, however, it does not bring enough test strips or lancets, so it will be rather expensive in the long run, because you need lancets and test strips in order to measure the that. I don't use it daily, and since I have to test my blood sugar, I use the lancets from my glucometer, and test both things at once, but I know the strips will run out soon and thinking about that, you know it is going to cost way more than the original price. The carrying case is sturdy, but all the items do not fit easily, and so it bulges out once you have found a way to put them in there. I think it measures the ketone correctly, but then again, I wouldn't know what the ketones would be, without measuring them.