Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Random Urine Collection

Acceptable:  24 hour collection

Specimen Volume: Minimum volume of 80 µL plus a dead volume from a random or 24 hour urine collection.

Stability: 7 days at 20-25 ⁰C, 1 month at 4-8 ⁰C, or 6 months at -20 ⁰C.

Collection Instructions:  Samples should not be collected after exertion, in the presence of urinary tract infection, during acute illness, immediately after surgery, or after an acute fluid load.  Specimens should be collected without preservatives.  Specimens visibly contaminated with blood are not suitable for analysis of albumin concentration.