10.0 mL aliquot from a well mixed 24 hour Urine Collection in a Plastic Container (No Preservative)
8 hours Ambient
30 days Refrigerated (Preferred)
60 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 provided 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 should be kept refrigerated during and after collection.
Do not include first morning specimen; collect all subsequent voiding's. The last sample collected should be the first morning specimen voided the following morning at the same time as the previous morning's first voiding. Specify 24-hour total volume on container and test requisition.
Printable Patient Collection Instructions
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1.0 mL
100-1300 mg/24 hr
1 to 2 days
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