Is a dipstick useless?

It is a screen — it suggests inflammation. It does not name the organism and it says nothing about resistance.

Do you have a partner-network physician?

Yes, 4:30–6:00 PM, for patients tested here that day.

Do I need an appointment?

No. Walk in Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.

Should You Go to Urgent Care for a UTI?

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Molecular fluorescence imaging — Auspicious Laboratory, Houston

Dipstick and a guess, or organism and resistance genes the same day.CLIA #45D2048957 · CAP #8722734 · Same-day results · Walk-ins welcome

You can — and you will most likely leave with a dipstick reading and an empiric antibiotic chosen before anyone knows what you have. If the organism is resistant, you discover that in three days, feeling worse. Our molecular panel identifies the organism and its resistance genes the same afternoon, and a licensed physician acts on it the same evening.

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Side by side

	Urgent care	Auspicious Laboratory
Diagnostics	Dipstick; culture sent out	Multiplex molecular panel, in-house
Resistance information	Days later, if at all	Same day, with the organism
Antibiotic choice	Empiric	Informed by the result
Time to result	24–72 hours	4:30 PM (STAT: ~2 hours)
Cost	Visit fee + lab fee	Save up to 40% compared to urgent care; no registration fee

If you have fever with flank pain, chills or vomiting, go to an emergency department — not to urgent care and not to us. That is a possible kidney infection.

We name drugs, never doses. Treatment statements follow IDSA, AUA and ACOG guidance; dose and duration are a physician's decision.

Same day, start to finish. Sample by 1:00 PM → results at 4:30 PM → if treatment is clinically appropriate, a licensed physician in our partner network sees you between 4:30 and 6:00 PM, a few minutes away. That window is reserved for patients tested here, and your slot is held the moment we take your sample — the slot is held, not hunted. On your own, a same-day appointment is nearly impossible; at an urgent care, you wait in the queue. STAT: ~2 hours, sample in by 3:00 PM.

FAQ

Is a dipstick useless?: It is a screen — it suggests inflammation. It does not name the organism and it says nothing about resistance.
Do you have a partner-network physician?: Yes, 4:30–6:00 PM, for patients tested here that day.
Do I need an appointment?: No. Walk in Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Do you take insurance?: You do not need it.

Not sure what you need? Text us and we will set it up.
📱 Text (713) 832-8892 📞 Call (713) 266-0808

3707 Westcenter Dr Suite 100, Houston, TX 77042 · Walk-ins welcome

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