Specimen Requirements

Urine, 12 hour

Submit 2 mL from a 12-hour urine collection. No preservative. Mix well before taking the 2 mL aliquot. (An entire 12-hour urine collection is also acceptable.) Refrigerate specimen during collection and send specimen refrigerated in a screw capped urine collection container.

Note:

1. 24-Hour volume is required on request form for processing.

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