Specimen Type/Requirements

24 Hour Urine Container - Urine aliquot from a well mixed and measured 24 Hour Urine (preferred)

24 Hour Urine Container - Complete 24 Hour Urine Collection (also acceptable)

Refrigerate during collection, no preservative, record total volume, mix well before aliquoting.

If more than one urine container is collected, use proportional quantities from each well mixed container for the aliquot.

See 24-Hour Urine Collection Instructions English

See 24-Hour Urine Collection Instructions Spanish

Bismarck

Note: Acidify to pH <2.0 with 6N HCL prior to testing. Centrifuge before testing.

Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.