Test name is listed first, with required preservative second. Recommended collection time period is 24 hours, except for pH and bicarbonate. Sodium, potassium, creatinine, and urea nitrogen can be performed on any routine specimen, with or without preservative.
Instructions | Test(s) |
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Aliquot sample into TWO ARUP metal free transport tubes (blue lid). | Iodine, 24 Hour Urine |
Patient should avoid ingestion of vitamin C prior to collection. | Oxalate |
Random urine collection in dark plastic container or wrap yellow round bottom tube in foil to shield from light, no preservative. | Porphobilinogen, Qualitative |
Refrigerate after random collection. | Cystine, Urine Quantitative |
Refrigerate during 24 hour collection in plastic container. | Leukotriene E4 |
Refrigerate during 24 hr collection in dark plastic container. | Porphyrins & Porphobilinogen |
Refrigerate during 24 hr collection in plastic container. | Aldosterone Arsenic Cadmium Catecholamines, Fractionated Citric Acid Copper Cortisol, Urinary Free (HPLC) Histamine Lead Metanephrines Total N-Telopeptide, Cross-Linked Vanillylmandelic Acid |
Refrigerate during 24 hr collection in plastic container; maintain refrigeration for submission. | Homovanillic Acid |
Refrigerate during 24 hr collection. | Aminolevulinic Acid |
Refrigerate during collection in plastic container. | Mercury Methylmalonic Acid |