Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred:  24-hour timed urine collection. No preservative.

Specimen Volume: 10 ml urine from a 24 hour urine collection.

Stability: Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated.

               Specimens may be stored at 2-8°C for up to 7 days and frozen for up to 1 month.

Collection Instructions: Must obtain 24 hour urine jug from lab to start collection.

Note: Starting and ending times of collection are required for processing.