Amylase, 2-hour Urine

Specimen Requirements

5.0 mL Urine aliquoted from a well mixed timed specimen in a plastic urine container.

Alternate Specimen

 

TransportAndStorage

10 days Refrigerated

Collection Instructions

1. When starting the 2-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 2 hour period. Add this urine into the container. 
4. Urine Specimen should be kept refrigerated during and after collection.

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Neonatal Volumne

Reference Range:

Reference Range Not Established

Methodology:

• Enzymatic

CDM

01420217

CPT Coding

82150