| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Random Urine in a Sterile Container.
Specimen Preparation: Transport 10 mL aliquot from a well-mixed random urine.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Gray (boric acid). Frozen specimens.
Stability : Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Test Includes : Color, clarity, specific gravity, pH, protein, glucose, blood, ketones, leukocyte esterase, nitrite, bilirubin, urobilinogen, and microscopic examination of urine sediment
Causes for Rejection : Quantity not sufficient for analysis; tubes with boric acid or tartaric acid. |