RBTI Body Chemistry Testing
Individual test reference
Use this page to look up instructions for any individual test, learn how to use and calibrate each tool, or enter a number you just took. Tap any test below to expand it.
Sugar test
Brix Refractometer
âž
How to test
Calibration
Cleaning
[ VIDEO PLACEHOLDER ]
Paste your YouTube or Vimeo embed link here
[ IMAGE PLACEHOLDER ]
Insert refractometer eyepiece reading diagram here
- Open the lid completely so it lays flat on the opposite side.
- Using a clean pipette, place a thin layer of urine on the glass window.
- Close the lid gently so it spreads the sample evenly across the glass.
- Hold the viewing end toward a light source and look through the eyepiece.
- Read the number where the blue and white sections meet. Each small line equals 0.2.
- Open the lid and rinse the glass with distilled water only. Pat dry gently.
Video loading...
Add this video in your media registry page
â Calibrate before your first use and every few months after that. Best done at room temperature between 50°F and 86°F.
Standard refractometer (calibration screw)
- Make sure the glass prism is clean and dry. Open the lid.
- Place 2â3 drops of room temperature distilled water on the prism.
- Close the lid so the water spreads across the entire prism surface without air bubbles or dry spots.
- Allow the sample to sit on the prism for approximately 30 seconds so it adjusts to the temperature of the instrument.
- Aim the front end of the refractometer toward a light source and look through the eyepiece. You may need to twist the focus adjustment to see the scale clearly.
- The blue and white sections should meet exactly at zero. If they do not, proceed to the next step.
- Locate the small calibration screw on top of the instrument under a protective cap. Remove the cap.
- Using a small screwdriver, slowly turn the screw left or right until the boundary line between blue and white sits exactly on zero.
- Replace the protective cap. Calibration is complete.
Advanced refractometer (locking collar)
- Follow steps 1â6 above to check calibration with distilled water.
- If the line is not at zero, locate the locking screw on the collar near the eyepiece and loosen it slightly.
- Turn the collar slowly back and forth until the boundary line sits exactly on zero.
- Tighten the locking screw to lock the collar in place. Calibration is complete.
- Open the lid and rinse the glass prism with distilled water after every use.
- Pat dry gently with a soft cloth or paper towel â do not rub hard.
- Never submerge the entire instrument in water. This can cause it to fog or rust inside.
- If sterilizing with any cleaning agent, always follow with a distilled water rinse to remove all residue before your next test.
- Store in its case away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
Urine pH test
pH Paper Strips
âž
How to test
Cleaning
Video loading...
Add this video in your media registry page
âķ Always start with the 5.5â8.0 strip. Only use the 3.0â5.5 strip if your reading hits exactly 5.5.
- Tear off a small strip (about 2 inches) of the 5.5â8.0 pH paper.
- Dip the strip directly into your urine specimen cup and remove it immediately.
- Compare the color to the chart printed on the container right away. Do not wait â the color changes quickly once exposed to air.
- If the color matches exactly at 5.5 â the very lowest end of the strip â also dip a strip from the 3.0â5.5 roll to see if your reading is even lower.
- Record your urine pH reading.
â pH strips are single-use disposable items. No cleaning is needed â simply discard after use.
- Store the rolls in a cool dry place away from humidity and direct sunlight.
- Keep the container closed when not in use to protect the strips from moisture in the air.
- Check that the color chart on the container is still clear and readable before each use.
Saliva pH test
pH Paper Strips
âž
How to test
Cleaning
Video loading...
Add this video in your media registry page
âķ Read the color immediately after removing the strip â the color changes very quickly once exposed to air. Do not wait.
- Tear off a 1 to 1Â― inch piece of the 5.5â8.0 pH paper.
- Build up saliva in the front of your mouth, insert the strip, close your lips, and immediately remove it â or spit into a small clean cup and dip the strip into that.
- Immediately compare the color to the chart on the container. Do this right away.
- If the color matches exactly at 5.5, also dip a strip from the 3.0â5.5 roll to check for a lower reading.
- Record your saliva pH reading.
â pH strips are single-use disposable items. No cleaning is needed â simply discard after use.
- Store the rolls in a cool dry place away from humidity and direct sunlight.
- Keep the container closed when not in use to protect the strips from moisture in the air.
- Check that the color chart on the container is still clear and readable before each use.
Salts test
EC20 Conductivity Tester
âž
How to test
Calibration
Cleaning
Video loading...
Add this video in your media registry page
â You must use distilled water for this test. Tap water contains minerals that will change your results and make the reading inaccurate.
- Get a clean cup and place it against a wall or something sturdy so it will not tip.
- Using your pipette, draw urine up to the 2 ml mark and empty it into the cup.
- Measure exactly 70 ml of distilled water in the graduated cylinder and pour it into the cup with the urine.
- Turn on the EC20 by pressing the power button. Short press to turn on; long press to turn off.
- Place the probe into the cup and give it a gentle stir, then let it rest still against the wall. Do not hold it by hand.
- Wait approximately 1 minute for the reading to stabilize on the display.
- Read the number and enter it below. The calculation will happen automatically.
- Rinse the probe with distilled water only when finished.
Video loading...
Add this video in your media registry page
â The calibration solution (1413 ΞS / 12.88 mS) is included in your kit. Calibrate before first use.
- Short press the power button to turn on the EC20.
- Rinse the probe in pure distilled water, then shake off excess water and blot dry with a clean tissue.
- Place the probe into the calibration solution. Make a quick stir in the solution, then hold it still and wait for the reading to stabilize.
- Long press the button to enter calibration mode. The display will show the calibration value.
- Wait for the reading to stabilize fully, then short press to confirm and finish calibration.
- Rinse the probe with distilled water after calibration is complete.
â For probe storage: rinse the probe in pure water, then place the probe cap back on. Add a few drops of the calibration solution inside the cap to keep the sensor hydrated and sensitive between uses.
- Rinse the probe thoroughly with distilled water after every use.
- Blot dry gently with a clean tissue â do not rub.
- If white salt deposits appear around the probe, this is normal for a used tester. Simply rinse them off â they do not affect accuracy.
- For storage: replace the probe cap and add a few drops of distilled water or calibration solution inside the cap to keep the sensor hydrated.
- If sterilizing, always follow with a thorough distilled water rinse before your next test.
Cell Debris test
Phone flashlight & eyes
âž
How to test
Rating guide
Video loading...
Add this video in your media registry page
Image loading...
Add this image in your media registry page
- First, look without any light. If you can already see cloudiness, haziness, or floating particles, your reading is at least 4M+.
- Then shine your phone flashlight through the side of the cup and look through from the other side.
- Compare what you see to the Rating Guide tab and select your reading.
Completely clear like water. This is only a positive sign if every other number is already in perfect range consistently. If any other numbers are out of range, this reading indicates the body is not releasing dead cells properly â a concern, not a goal. Aim for 4M+ first.
Looks clear to the naked eye, but debris is visible when you shine the flashlight through it. An object held behind the cup is still clearly visible.
Slightly cloudy without any light. Debris clearly visible with the flashlight. An object viewed through the cup appears fogged or blurred. This is the healing range target.
Obviously cloudy and murky without any light. Debris very easily seen. Flashlight has difficulty penetrating through. Object behind the cup is very hard to see.
Looks like orange juice â thick and opaque. The flashlight cannot penetrate through it at all. Cannot see anything through the cup whatsoever.
Urea test
Universal Extraction Solution
âž
How to test
Cleaning
Video loading...
Add this video in your media registry page
Select which kit you have to see the correct instructions.
Standard Kit
Mix and mail your sample to us for testing
Advanced Kit
Full chemical testing at home with nitrate & ammonia solutions
Standard Kit â mix & send
- Get a clean test tube with a cap.
- Using a clean pipette held completely vertical, measure out exactly Â― ml (0.5 ml) of urine and place it in the test tube.
- Add exactly 3 ml of Universal Extraction Solution to the same test tube.
- Cap the test tube securely.
- Turn the test tube back and forth gently for a full 1 minute to mix thoroughly. A slow rocking motion works best â do not shake it hard.
- Once mixed, tape the cap firmly so it cannot come loose during mailing.
- Mail the sealed test tube to us. We will test it and send the urea numbers back to you to add to your collection.
Advanced Kit â full chemical testing
â Do this test first before any others. The nitrate solution needs 4 minutes to develop. Use that time to run your sugar, pH, salts, and debris tests.
Step 1 â Prepare the extract
- Get a clean test tube and pipette. Hold the pipette completely vertical. Place exactly 1 drop of urine into the test tube.
- Add exactly 6 drops of Universal Extraction Solution to the test tube.
- Using another clean pipette, mix by repeatedly squeezing the bulb in and out for approximately 1 full minute.
- Get your well plate. Place 1 drop of the mixture into each of 3 depressions on the top row, and 1 drop into each of 3 depressions on the bottom row â 6 drops total.
Step 2 â Add nitrate & start timer
â The nitrate solution is an acid. Keep gloves on. Open carefully. Place used pipette in the baking soda bowl immediately.
- Set up a baking soda bowl: 1 tsp baking soda in a small bowl with Â― cup of water.
- For each of the 3 top-row depressions: place 1 drop on each of the 4 sides of the depression â not the center. Let each drop roll gently down the wall into the solution.
- Place the used pipette in the baking soda bowl immediately.
- Start a 4-minute timer and run your other tests while it develops.
Step 3 â Add ammonia & photograph
â The ammonia color develops in 15 to 45 seconds. Have your phone camera ready before you add the drops.
- Once the 4-minute timer is done, get the Ammonia Nitrogen Solution and a clean pipette.
- For each of the 3 bottom-row depressions: place 4 drops on each of the 4 sides â same technique as the nitrate. Do not drop directly into the center.
- Start a 20-second timer immediately.
- Photograph the entire well plate as soon as the timer sounds â capture both rows clearly in one photo.
- Use a pipette to draw up baking soda water and drop it into each top-row depression to neutralize the remaining acid.
- Send the photo to us along with your other results.
Well plate
- Rinse each depression thoroughly with distilled water to remove all chemical residue.
- Allow to air dry completely before storing.
Test tubes & pipettes
- Disposable pipettes should be discarded after use.
- Rinse test tubes with distilled water several times and air dry completely upside down before storing.
Baking soda bowl & acid neutralization
- Any tool that touched the nitrate or ammonia solution should be placed in the baking soda bowl first to neutralize the acid.
- After neutralizing, rinse thoroughly with distilled water. Any baking soda residue left on a tool will affect your next reading.
- Discard the baking soda water after each session.
Your results
Sugar
â
pH
â
â
u/s
â
avg
Salts
â
Debris
â