test strip
Chemical indicator paper
A test strip is a small piece of material designed to detect or measure something when exposed to a substance.
Diabetics use test strips with glucose meters to check blood sugar levels.
Pregnancy tests, drug tests, and water quality kits also rely on test strips that change color or display results.
In photography, a test strip is a piece of photographic paper exposed in increments to determine optimal printing time.
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- urineRenal excretion fluid
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
dipstick · blood · meter · litmus · indicator · color change · pregnancy · pH · sample · lancet · prick · finger · ketone · chemical · reading · result · positive · negative
- disposablesplastic bag, plastic bags, paper plate, straws, tissue
- diagnosticsCT scan, physical exam, examination, diagnostic kit, checkup
- film photography35mm film, camera, roll film, lens, negatives
- urine testsurinalysis, dipstick, urine culture, urine sample, urine color
- inspection toolsclipboard, checklist, flashlight, magnifying glass, measuring tools
- testersmultimeter, thermometer, probe, gauge, oscilloscope