Specimen Requirements

1. Submit >1 mL of urine in a clean container. If no cultures are ordered off this specimen please add one pump of cytolyte to the specimen. If cultures are ordered please do not add preservative unless you split the specimen first.

2. Urine from a 24 hour specimen or pooled samples are not acceptable and will be rejected.

3. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), specimen source, and date and time of collection.
4. Send specimen refrigerated. (Frozen specimen is not acceptable).

5. Forward promptly.
Note: 1. Indicate urine collection method on request form as voided, catheter, cystoscopy, etc. If more than 1 urine method is used for multiple specimens, write the method of collection on each container submitted.

2. Include patient’s history and/or clinical impressions on request form.