To ensure the most accurate results from the UTI Zoomer test, it's important to follow a few simple guidelines before taking the test. By following these steps, you will help ensure the accuracy and reliability of the test data.
What to avoid:
Important: Do not drink more than 8 oz water 1 hour prior to urine collection. Do not collect samples while menstruating.
Fasting: Not required.
Diet: Avoid consuming avocado, bananas, blackberries, pineapple, plums, asparagus, beets, carrots, eggplants, rhubarb, tomatoes, walnuts, caffeine, and cocoa 24 hours before collection.
Supplements: Avoid excessive vitamin C (greater than 1 gram/day) 24 hours before collection. Please consult your health care provider before discontinuing any supplements.
Medications: Avoid antibiotics and diuretics 48 hours before collection. Please consult your health care provider before discontinuing any medications.
UTI Zoomer Interfering Factors: Test interference occurs when a food, dietary supplement, or medication alters the test specimen (urine, saliva, stool, blood), or directly interferes with the test reagents used in processing the specimen. Test interference causes an inaccurate result (e.g., false positive, false negative, falsely higher, or falsely lower). All foods, supplements, and medications listed interfere with the test performance and accuracy of the results.