Often patients present with symptoms of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), such as:

• Pain passing urine
• Passing urine more often than usual at night
• Urine cloudy to the naked eye
• Blood in Urine (Haematuria)

You do not always need to leave a sample for testing and should only do so, if asked by our reception team or a clinician.

Our Infographic below gives some info on leaving a urine sample for testing for suspected Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Do I need to leave a Urine Sample?

Many local pharmacies also provide the Pharmacy First service for uncomplicated UTIs  - If you are a woman aged between 16 - 64 and suspect you have a UTI, with 2 of the above symptoms, your local pharmacy may be able to assess you and prescribe an antibiotic if necessary.