Container/Tube: 24-hour urine collection. No preservative. or random urine collection Specimen: 5 mL of 24-Hour Urine ( 1.3 mL min) in an Acid Washed Metal Free Container Refrigerate specimen during collection Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen Collection: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning). Screw the lid on securely.
Transport Instructions
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen Collection: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM and discard the specimen. Then collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM the next morning
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
