In Toronto multitest urine dip sticks are difficult to buy. Most GPs do not use due to cost. Poor State medicine payment does not cover overhead of urine container, toilet facilities and $0.75 cost of a strip plus`detailed charting.
People can buy personal supplies from old established SURGO SURGICAL SUPPLY in Keswick, a small town North of Toronto www.surgo.com
Urine sent to lab is useless as usually urine stands for longer than TWO hours.