Specimen Requirements

Specimens collected between 22-26 hours will be accepted as 24 hour specimens.  Anything less than 22 hours or greater than 26 hours  will be ordered as a "Random" specimen and should include a Period and Volume measurement.

Container/Tube Type: 

24 hour urine collection jug

Collection Information: 

Urine Urine must be refrigerated during collection.

Transport Information: 

24 Hour Urine Collection

Remarks: 

Preferred - Collect an entire 24-hour urine output in a jug with 20 mL of 6M hydrochloric acid (50%) as a preservative. Label the jug as hazardous.

Acceptable - Random, unpreserved specimens