Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine
Container/Tube: Plastic Container                                                                                        Specimen Volume: 5 ml; submit  2.0 mL urine
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions:1.
Send specimen in plastic container with lid securely attached.
2. Place patient label on container, not on lid.
3. No preservative. Refrigerate specimen after collection.
4. Urine samples are stable for 2 days at room temperature and 14 days at 2 – 8ºC
5. Bloody samples are not suitable for analysis.