URINE IMMUNOFIXATION ELECTROPHORESIS WITH REVIEW

If submitting a 24-hour urine sample, clearly indicate on the sample that it is from a 24-hour urine collection and Document on the request that testing is being performed on a 24-hour urine sample. For a 24 hour urine specimen collection: Step 1: Empty the bladder at the start of collection, this urine is discarded. Step 2: Collect all urine after the initial void int he collection container . Step 3: Measure and record the 24-hour volumeStep 4: Record the exact start and completion times of the 24-hour collection on the container label. For a random urine specimen collection: Specimen Requirement: Collect a random urine sample in a urine sterile cup. Immediate Specimen Processing: Transfer urine to BD Clear no additive tube and send to the lab. Do not send the urine collection cup to the lab. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Refrigerated

LAB2342 IFEU

IFEU

Minimum Testing Volume: 1.0 mL Urine Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: N/A Refrigerated : 72 hoursFrozen: N/A Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, large amount of free hemoglobin, and/or bilirubin, QNS, exceeds specimen/stability requirements.

24-Hours

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