Urine Tests Requiring no Preservatives


Test name is listed with preferred specimen (timed or random collection)


Amino Acids, random Metanephrines, 24 hr or random
Aminolevulinic Acid, Quantitative, 24 hr Microalbumin, random
Amylase, random Microalbumin, Timed Collection, 24 hr
BK Virus DNA, Quantitative, by Rapid PCR, random Mucopolysaccharides, Quantitation, random
Calcium, 24 hr preferred; random, if necessary N-Telopeptide, Cross-Linked, 24 hr
Catecholamines, Fractionated (includes Dopamine),
24 hr or random
Organic Acids, random
Chloride, 24 hr or random Orotic Acid, random or timed
Creatinine, 24 hr or random Osmolality, random
Creatinine Clearance, 24 hr Porphobilinogen, Qualitative, random
Cystine, Quantitative, random Potassium, 24 hr or random
Ethanol, random Pregnancy Test, 1st void or random (preferred)
Glucose, Quantitative, 24 hr or random Protein Electrophoresis, 24 hr or random
Hemosiderin, random Protein, Quantitative, 24 hr or random
Homocystine, Quantitative, 24 hr or random Sodium, 24 hr or random
Homovanillic Acid (HVA), 24 hr or random Urea Nitrogen, 24 hr or random
Immunofixation Electrophoresis, random Uric Acid, 24 hr preferred random, if necessary
Inorganic Phosphorus (Phosphate), random Urinalysis, Routine Screen or with Microscopy
Lysozyme, random Urine Cytology, random
Magnesium, 24 hr preferred random, if necessary Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA), 24 hr or random