Specimen Requirements

Plasma or serum and urine are required. Blood specimen must be drawn within 24 hours before or after urine collection.

Urine
3 mL from a 24-hour urine collection in a plastic urine container. No preservative. Send specimen refrigerated. Forward promptly.

Note: 1. 24-Hour volume is required.

2. Follow instructions in Urine Collection in Special Instructions.

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Plasma

Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) gel tube

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of heparinized plasma
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Forward promptly.

Note: 1. Indicate plasma.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Serum
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Forward promptly.

Note: 1. Indicate serum.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).