Check for common symptoms: burning when urinating, frequent urge to urinate, cloudy urine, strong-smelling urine, pelvic pain, lower abdominal pain, or blood in urine
Use an over-the-counter home urine test strip for leukocytes and nitrites
Follow the test strip instructions exactly
Collect a clean midstream urine sample in a sterile container
Dip the strip into the urine for the recommended time
Wait the specified time before reading the results
Compare the strip colors to the package chart
Repeat the test if the instructions say to do so
Monitor for fever, back pain, chills, nausea, or vomiting
Seek medical care if symptoms are severe, persistent, or worsening
Seek urgent care if you are pregnant, male, elderly, immunocompromised, or have kidney disease
Seek urgent care if you have blood in urine, high fever, or flank pain
Do not rely on home testing alone to confirm or rule out a UTI
Contact a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment