Urinalysis is a comprehensive examination of urine that checks for a wide range of conditions affecting the kidneys, urinary tract, and metabolic health. It is one of the most commonly performed diagnostic tests in medicine, used to detect urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease, and other conditions — often before symptoms become obvious. Results are usually available the same day.
A complete urinalysis has three components: (1) Physical examination — colour, clarity, and specific gravity (concentration); (2) Chemical (dipstick) analysis — glucose (diabetes screen), protein (kidney damage marker), blood (haematuria — kidney stones, infection, or tumour), ketones (fasting or diabetic ketoacidosis), bilirubin and urobilinogen (liver disease), nitrites and leucocyte esterase (UTI markers), pH, and specific gravity; (3) Microscopic examination — identifies red blood cells, white blood cells, bacteria, casts (protein tubes from kidney tubules indicating kidney disease), crystals, and epithelial cells in the urine sediment.
Understanding who needs this test and what symptoms to look out for.
Urinalysis is ordered to investigate symptoms of a UTI (burning urination, frequency, urgency, cloudy urine), to screen for kidney disease, to monitor known kidney conditions or diabetes, as part of pre-operative screening, and as a routine health check included in comprehensive health profiles.
Get a urinalysis if you have symptoms of a urinary tract infection, blood in your urine, swelling in your legs or feet (possible kidney disease), unexplained back pain in the kidney region, as part of a diabetes check, or as part of your annual health screening.
Provide a mid-stream clean-catch urine sample (discard the first few drops, then collect the middle of the stream) in the sterile container provided. Avoid urinating for 2–3 hours before collection if possible, as very dilute urine can give false-negative results. Inform your clinician if you are menstruating (blood can contaminate the sample), taking vitamin C supplements (can falsely affect dipstick results), or taking antibiotics.
Select your test, choose a convenient time, and confirm your booking — no GP visit or referral required.
Provide a urine sample at home, at your workplace, or at one of our island-wide collection points — or book a home visit with a trained phlebotomist if a blood sample is required.
A doctor reviews every result and contacts you with a clear, plain-English explanation and any recommended next steps.
A positive nitrite and leucocyte esterase result suggests a UTI and usually warrants a urine culture to identify the bacteria and its antibiotic sensitivities before treatment. Persistent protein in urine requires kidney function tests (eGFR, creatinine). Blood in urine (haematuria) requires further investigation with imaging and cystoscopy to exclude kidney stones, bladder infection, or tumour. Your MDLink doctor will guide next steps based on your results.
No referral is required. You can book directly through MDLink without seeing a GP first — simply choose a time that works for you and confirm your booking online.
After booking, you can visit one of our certified partner laboratories for sample collection. Alternatively, select the house-call option and a trained phlebotomist will come to you at home or your workplace.
Turnaround times vary by test. A doctor will contact you once your results are ready to explain what they mean and advise on any follow-up — you are never left to interpret results alone.
Your MDLink doctor will explain your results clearly and recommend next steps — which may include a repeat test, additional investigations, or a specialist referral tailored to your situation.
Yes. Select the house-call option at booking and a trained phlebotomist will visit you at your preferred address at a convenient time.
No GP referral needed · Certified laboratories · Results reviewed and explained by a doctor
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