Urine Aldosterone, 24 Hour

Refrigerate during and after collection. Collect urine in 24 hour plastic leak-proof container Do not include first morning specimen; collect all subsequent voidings. The last sample collected should be the first morning specimen voided the following day1. Collect urine for 24 hours. 2. If using, add Boric Acid at the beginning of collection. 3. Refrigerate during and after collection. 4. Record 24-hour volume on requisition and urine vial. 5. ILS Patient 24 Hour Collection Instruction

LAB354 ALDRQ

ALDRQ

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Processing Instructions (Lab use only): 1. Measure the total volume of the specimen. 2. Record 24 hour urine volume on the aliquot container 3. Mix the specimen well. 4. Aliquot/transfer at least 3 mL specimen into plastic clear top (no additive) vacutainer tube. 5.IL 24 hour Urine Pre-Analytical Processing Job AidMinimum Testing Volume: 0.8 mL Urine Transport Temperature: Ambient Stability: Ambient: 7 daysRefrigerated : 28 daysFrozen: 21 days Causes for Rejection: Urine collected with HClOther Acceptable Specimens: -Random urine collected in a no preservative container (reference ranges do not apply to random urine samples)-24-hour urine collected in a 24-hour urine container with 10 g Boric acid"

12-Days

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