Know what is behind your UTI
An 11-target PCR screen that identifies the specific bacteria and yeasts behind urinary tract infections, from a simple urine sample you collect at home. Clear answers to guide the right treatment.
A simple urine sample, collected at home.
How would you like to get started?
Order a home kit
We post the kit to you. Collect a small sample at home and send it back in the prepaid packaging.
What does the screen detect?
The bacteria and yeasts most commonly behind urinary tract infections, identified by PCR from one urine sample, so treatment can be matched to what is actually there.
Bacteria
E. coli, E. faecalis, S. aureus, S. agalactiae. The common bacterial causes of urinary tract infections, including E. coli, by far the most frequent.
Candida (yeast)
C. albicans, C. dubliniensis, C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. lusitaniae, Candida parapsilosis, C. tropicalis. The Candida species that can cause urinary and genital symptoms, important when bacterial tests are clear.
How it works
Order your home kit
Order online and we post it to you, or collect one at a branch. No doctor's referral.
Collect your sample at home
Provide a small urine sample at home following simple instructions. Private and straightforward.
Send it back
Post it back or drop it at a branch in the prepaid packaging.
Results in 5 to 7 days
A clear report of what was found, with a free certificate you can share with your doctor.
Who is this for?
Most useful when you have urinary symptoms or infections that keep returning.
UTI symptoms
Burning, urgency or discomfort when you pass urine.
It keeps coming back
Infections that return soon after treatment.
It will not clear
Symptoms that have not settled on a previous course of treatment.
Before treatment
You want to know the exact cause so treatment is matched to it.
Privacy
You would rather test discreetly at home.
Bacterial or yeast?
You and your doctor want to tell what is actually driving it.
What people say
Friendly and competent staff. Both at reception and the nurse. A much simpler process than going through doctors. Thank you ladies.
The staff at reception as well as the nurses are friendly and professional. I've also always received results timeously. I would give 10 stars if I could.
Highly highly highly recommend. The experience was painless and the practice was inviting and well kept. The report was extremely detailed and informative and I would have this as top of my list for preventive care.
Amazing experience, highly professional staff. Very reasonable prices. Highly recommend.
I cannot recommend Juliette and her team enough, friendly and kind from the get go. Bloods were drawn with minimal discomfort and the labs came back quickly.
Excellent experience at Epicentre. The staff were professional, kind, and took time to explain everything clearly. The facility was clean, booking was easy, and I did not feel rushed.
What this does not do
This screen identifies the organisms linked to UTIs. It is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor about treatment, not a diagnosis on its own.
- Detecting an organism is read alongside your symptoms; not every detection needs treatment.
- If you have a fever, back or side pain, or feel very unwell, seek medical care now rather than waiting for results.
- It does not replace a urine culture your doctor may order in some cases.
- Results are meant to inform a discussion with a registered practitioner.
Quick answers
Three walk-in labs
Durban
Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 16:00
Johannesburg
Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 16:00
Round out the picture
Medically reviewed by Dr Samantha Naidoo, MB ChB, FCP (SA), Medical Director at Epicentre Walk-In Labs. Reviewed 2 June 2026. Epicentre Aids Risk Management (Pty) Ltd provides diagnostic laboratory testing and does not provide diagnoses, treatment or prescriptions to the public; results are intended to inform discussions with a registered healthcare practitioner.
Know what is behind your UTI
No doctor's referral, results in 5 to 7 working days. Order a home kit and collect a urine sample at home, or message us if you are not sure.