Specimen Requirements

2 mL from a 24-hour urine collection. No preservative. Mix well before taking 2-mL aliquot. (An entire 24-hour urine collection is also acceptable.) Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated in plastic urine container.

See “Urine Collection” in “Special Instructions” for 24-hour specimens.

Label specimen with patient’s name (first and last), date of birth, date and time of collection, volume of collection and the collector’s initials.

Specimen Stability:  4 days refrigerated

                                   Indefinitely when frozen

Minimum volume:  1 mL