Specimen Requirements

Minimum of 10.0 mL of urine from a random urine collection in a 10 mL BD yellow-top round bottom urine tube or a screw-capped, sterile, plastic urine container. No preservative.

DO NOT SEND THE BLUE CAPPED INTEGRATED TRANSFER DEVISE COLLECTION CONTAINER. THEY OFTEN LEAK AND HAVE A METAL NEEDLE ATTACHED WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE.

Note:  Follow instructions in “Urine Collection” in “Special Instructions.”

Sample Stability Information:

Sodium and Potassium stable 14 days at room temperature;  14 days refrigerated

Chloride stable 7 days at room temperature;  7 days refrigerated