Specimen Type/Requirements

24 Hour Urine Container - Urine, aliquot from a well mixed and measured 24 Hour Urine

Include patient's height and weight and record total volume on specimen and order. Refrigerate urine during collection. No preservative needed. Mix well before aliquoting. If more than one urine container is collected, use proportional quantities from each well mixed container for the aliquot.  

Test is affected by hemolysis. Test is affected by lipemia.