It is preferable for the patient to be off medications for 3 days before specimen collection. However, common antihypertensives (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, alpha and beta blockers) cause minimal or no interference. Patient should avoid alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco (including use of nicotine patch), bananas, citrus fruits, and strenuous exercise before collection.
10.0 mL aliquot from a well mixed 24 hour Urine Collection in a Plastic Container
10 days Ambient
2 weeks Refrigerated
1 year Frozen
Unpreserved Urine
30 days Frozen
1. When starting the 24-hour period, urinate and discard (throw-away) this specimen. NOTE THE TIME
2. From that time on, collect all urine by urinating into a clean container and transfer into the provide container. DO NOT URINATE DIRECTLY INTO CONTAINER.
3. Try to pass the last urine just prior to the end of the 24 hour period. Add this urine into the container.
4. Urine Specimen MUST be kept refrigerated during and after collection.Shipped frozen AND pH must be < or = 6.
24hr Urine Volume & patients age on the order and the urine container.
Printable Patient Collection Instructions
English 24 Hour Urine Collection
Spanish 24 Hour Urine Collection
Burmese 24 Hour Urine Collection
Arabic 24 Hour Urine Collection
5.0 mL Urine
2 to 6 days
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