Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Sterile Urine Container
Specimen Type: Urine, random
Preferred Volume: 10 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Procedure: Collect a random urine specimen in leakproof plastic urine container with no additives.
Specimen Processing: Aliquot a random urine specimen. Store and transport refrigerated. Centrifuge aliquots before testing. If specimen is bloody, remove urine from cells within 30 minutes and aliquot into a separate tube.

Stability: