Urinalysis and Associated Infections Training
for General Practice Assistants (GPA's)
📅 Duration: 3 hours (half-day)
👩⚕️ Audience: Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, GP Assistants, HCAs, carers, support workers and other healthcare staff involved in urinalysis, infection recognition, specimen collection and supporting patients with urinary symptoms across healthcare and care settings.
🏥 Format: Available live online or face-to-face at your organisation
👥 Group Size: Up to 10 delegates
Urine Dipstick Testing and Infection Recognition Training
Course Details:
Urinalysis is a simple but valuable clinical assessment tool that can help identify conditions such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), kidney disease, diabetes and dehydration. Accurate urine testing and appropriate interpretation can support early recognition of illness, timely escalation and safer patient care across healthcare settings.
This practical training course explores the safe collection, testing and interpretation of urine samples, including dipstick urinalysis, specimen handling, infection prevention and common abnormalities such as blood, protein, glucose, ketones, nitrites and leukocytes. Learners will also develop awareness of UTI risk factors, complications, escalation processes and the wider impact urinary infections can have on patients and families.
Older adults account for almost three-fifths of UTI-related hospital admissions in England, with urinary tract infections causing more than 800,000 hospital admissions over a five-year period. Accurate urinalysis, early recognition of symptoms and appropriate escalation can help reduce complications such as urosepsis, kidney infection and avoidable hospital admission.
Learning Outcomes – Urine Specimen Collection Training
By the end of this CPD-accredited course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of urinalysis within healthcare assessment and monitoring
- Demonstrate understanding of common urine tests including dipstick testing and specimen collection
- Recognise signs and symptoms associated with UTIs, kidney disease, diabetes and dehydration
- Identify common abnormalities including blood, protein, glucose, ketones, nitrites and leukocytes
- Safely undertake basic urine dipstick testing in line with local policy and scope of practice
- Describe correct techniques for collecting and handling urine specimens safely
- Demonstrate awareness of infection prevention and control linked to urinalysis
- Recognise risk factors and complications associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Identify when findings require clinical escalation or further assessment
- Demonstrate understanding of accountability, consent and professional responsibilities within delegated clinical tasks
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Why Choose Hickby?
👩⚕️ Nurse-led expertise
Delivered by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators with current clinical insight.
🎓 CPD accredited
Training mapped to national professional and clinical standards.
📖 Evidence-based
Aligned with national guidance to support safe, effective emergency care.
“Really helpful training with clear explanations and practical examples. I feel much more confident carrying out urinalysis properly and recognising when something may need escalating.”
GP Assistant
Primary Care Setting
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