Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, random

Container/Tube: Plastic urine container

Specimen Volume: 12 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a random urine specimen.

2. No preservative.

Additional Information:

1. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, prepare specimen as follows:

a. Centrifuge 12 mL of urine.

b. Decant all but 1 mL of urine and sediment.

c. Add 2 drops of albumin to sediment and gently resuspend.

d. Place urine sediment/albumin in a labeled aliquot tube indicating albumin added and forward promptly to the performing laboratory.

2. Urine sediment/albumin mixture is stable for 24 hours refrigerated.