Depending on a patient's situation, the patient might be asked to collect a sample at home or at a medical clinic. Either way, the patient will be given a container for the urine sample. When the patient is ready, they will: • Cleanse the urinary opening • Urinate into the collection container • Give the sample to a professional More detailed instructions can be provided by a medical professional prior to the procedure. In some cases, a professional might need to insert a thin, flexible tube (catheter) through the urinary tract in order to collect a sample, but this isn't very common. After the sample is collected, it's tested in a lab, like a lab in an urgent care clinic. Many urgent care clinics have in-house labs. This is really convenient because the clinic won't have to send the sample out for testing, and the patient won't have to wait long for the test results! The patient may be able to wait for the results of certain tests, or just go home and wait for a call from the clinic.