Collect
24 hour urine
Specimen Preparation
Onsite [NJH]: Transport to lab within 1 hour.
Preferred volume: 1 mL aliquot of urine from a well mixed 24 hour collection in a labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube.
Pediatric Collection
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL of urine from a well mixed 24 hour urine collection in a labeled polypropylene or similar plastic tube.
Storage Transport Temp
Offsite: Frozen. Send urine aliquot Priority Overnight via FedEx and in a well insulated container on dry ice.
Stability
Analyze Immediately at RT (15-25°C)
48 hours refrigerated at 2-8°C
Notes
24 hour urine sample is the only acceptable sample type.