Collecting urine samples at home
Read instructions on how to collect and return a urine sample taken at home.
Instructions
If you have been instructed by your treatment unit (physician/nurse) to collect a urine sample in a sample container at home, follow these steps:
Collecting the sample container:
- If you did not receive a sample container and instructions for sample collection from the treatment unit, you can collect them at a Fimlab service location. You do not need an appointment to collect and return the sample container. At Fimlab, register at a self-registration machine with your Kela card or other ID card and select “Samples taken at home and/or customer counselling”. The machine will give you a queue ticket. A nurse will call you by your queue ticket number to the sampling room. In some of our service locations, you can also use automatic collection and return of sample containers.
- Collect the sample into the container according to the instructions of your treatment unit (physician/nurse) or laboratory staff.
Return of the sample container:
- Take the sample to a Fimlab service location. You do not need an appointment. At Fimlab, register at a self-registration machine and select “Samples taken at home and/or customer counselling”. The machine will give you a queue ticket. A nurse will call you by your queue ticket number to the sampling room. In some of our service locations, you can also use automatic collection and return of sample containers.
- Please note that if you are coming to Fimlab for blood sampling, you can give the samples you have taken at home to the sampler during sample collection. In this case, you do not need a separate queue ticket to deliver the samples.
Check your nearest Fimlab service location and its opening hours
See the service locations in your area with automatic collection and return of sample containers.
Please note that you cannot collect a sample container or deliver a urine sample taken at home to Nopsa quick blood sampling.
Frequently Asked Questions
You receive instructions when you pick up the sample containers. If you have any questions, you can contact our customer advice service.
Follow the written instructions you receive. You can also view the instructions for collecting a diurnal urine sample by clicking on the link below or contact our customer advice service.
You can check this by calling our customer advice service.
The sample containers are disposable. If you need a new container, you can get one from the laboratory.
Samples need to be collected in containers obtained from the laboratory or the unit that is treating you. This way we can ensure that the sample is fit for analysis.
You can return a urine sample to the closest service location without booking an appointment.
- Take a queue ticket from the ”Samples taken at home and/or customer counselling” button.
If you are coming to Fimlab for sampling, you can return samples taken at home to the nurse who is collecting your sample. In this case, you will not need a separate queue ticket to return your samples.
You can collect a sample container and instructions for sampling from Fimlab’s service locations.
- Take a queue ticket from the ”Samples taken at home and/or customer counselling” button.
- For some examinations you may receive the sampling material from the unit that is treating you.
