Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: 24-hour urine collection

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL from a 24-hour timed urine collection. No preservative. Refrigerate

                                 specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated.

Stability: Urine specimens for glucose may be stored up to 3 days at 2-8°C.

Collection Instructions: Obtain 24-hour urine jug from laboratory

Note: 1. Starting and ending times of collection are required for processing.

          2. A 24-hour urine collection is the preferred specimen.

          3. When a 24-hour urine for glucose is done, a PV (period and volume) must also be ordered

               and resulted. (FOR LAB USE ONLY)