Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, 24-hour collection
Container/Tube: Plastic container
Specimen Volume: Entire 24-hour collection (Optimal Volume: 10.0 mL; Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL) 
Collection Instructions:

1. No preservative. 
2. Refrigerate specimen during collection.

3. Read Instructions in 24 Hour Urine Collection.

4. Urine samples are stable for 5 days at 2 – 8ºC
Additional Information:

1. Starting and ending times of collection are required.
2. Give Patient Container with 24 Hour Urine Collection - Patient Instructions Form that can be printed from Resources.