This service is free with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card at all pharmacies. Contact your local pharmacy to ask if they have appointments available.

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This service is available for those patients who meet the guidelines of having an uncomplicated UTI and therefore do not require additional testing. For example, to be an uncomplicated infection, the patient must have:

• a vagina (with no past genital surgery) who are post pubertal (have had your first period) AND
• had an uncomplicated UTI in the past that was diagnosed by a physician or nurse practitioner

Symptoms of an uncomplicated UTI include:

• pain, discomfort, burning sensation when urinating
• frequent urination
• a feeling of urgency to urinate
• discomfort or pain in the lower abdomen or pelvic region

There are cases where a UTI is considered complicated and those patients must seek care from another provider to order a urine sample and/or provide other assessment. Examples of when to see a non-pharmacist provider include:

• Patients with additional symptoms such as fever (>38°C), flank/back pain, nausea/vomiting, chills, significant bleeding
• Patients with vaginal discharge or vaginal itching
• Patients who have been treated for a UTI in the past 30 days
• Patients who have already been treated for a UTI 2 times in the past 6 months or 3 times in the past year
• Patients who are pregnant
• Patients with indwelling catheters/difficulty urinating/chronic kidney issues/bladder obstruction
• Patients who have uncontrolled diabetes
• Patients who have had a recent procedure on the urinary or reproductive organs
• Patients who take medications/conditions that cause immunosuppression

If you have any of these criteria, please seek care from another provider who can provide the proper assessment and order the recommended test.