Urine tests

Description of the service

Urine samples are used to analyse, for example diseases of the kidneys, urinary tract and urinary bladder. Some urine samples may also be tested for general diseases that are not related to the kidneys. The most common urine tests are examined for bacteria, protein (albumin) and blood.

Please note that when returning a sample collected at home, you do not need an appointment. You can return the urine sample to the nearest service location by taking a queue ticket. Take a queue ticket from the “Samples taken at home and/or customer counselling” button. Samples collected at home cannot be returned to a Nopsa point.

Preparing for the test

• General
  • Urine should remain in the bladder for at least 4 hours before a mid-stream urine sample is collected.
  • If you need to use the toilet during the night, only provide the urine sample 4, preferably 6, hours after you last passed urine.
  • You can also take a urine sample at home. The laboratory or your health centre will provide you with instructions and a sampling kit. Note: a urine sample must be collected in the container provided by the laboratory or health centre.

Sample collection at home

• Where can I get a sample container?

  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, the unit that is treating you may provide you with the sample collection material.
  • You can also find illustrated sample collection instructions via the link below under “Illustrated instructions”.
• Instructions for collecting a urine sample

  Instructions for collecting a urine sample

  • Illustrated instructions for girls
  • Illustrated instructions for boys
  • illustrated instructions for women
  • illustrated instructions for men 
  • diurnal urine collection
• How can I return a urine sample collected at home?

  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.

  Note: If you are coming to Fimlab for sample collection, you can give the samples you collected at home to the nurse who is collecting your sample. In this case, you do not need a separate queue ticket to return the samples. Please note that samples collected at home cannot be returned to Nopsa points.

Results

• Who will interpret my results?

  Please note that the doctor treating you is always responsible for interpreting the results.