Cobalt, Urine (LABCORP)

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LAB100954: Cobalt/Creatinine Screen, Urine | LABCORP EAP: 071514

LABCORP LAB: 24 HR URINE CONTAINER (Room Temperature) Min Vol: 5

Shipping/Handling Instructions: Specimen: Urine (24-hour), frozen and protected from light Volume: 3 mL aliquot Minimum Volume: 1 mL aliquot Specimen Container: Plastic 24-hour urine container with 30 mL of 30% acetic acid (Labcorp No. 23301) and amber plastic frozen transport tube and cap (Labcorp No. 78656) Specimen Collection: Instruct the patient to void at 8 AM (or 8 PM) and discard the specimen. Then collect all the urine, including the final specimen voided at the end of the 24-hour collection period (ie, 8 AM [or 8 PM] the following day), in the 24-hour collection container (Labcorp No. 23301). Specimen must be kept refrigerated during collection. Measure and record on the test request form the 24-hour total volume. Mix well. pH must be <6. Transfer the urine into a Labcorp amber plastic frozen transport tube with amber cap (Labcorp No. 78656). Label the container with the patient’s name, date, and time collection started and finished. The specimen should be frozen immediately and maintained frozen until tested. (If amber tube and cap are not available, cover a clear plastic transport tube completely from top to bottom with aluminum foil. Identify the specimen with the patient’s name directly on the transport tube and the outside of the aluminum foil. Secure with tape). Transport Temperature: Freeze immediately and protect from light. Note: Urine is not stable preserved with sodium carbonate. Stability: Room Temp: Refrigerate: 3 days preserved with 30% acetic acid Frozen: 1 month preserved with 30% acetic acid Turn-around-time (From date of pickup of specimen by Labcorp): 3-6 days Cause for Rejection: Specimen not protected from light; use of preservative other than 30% acetic acid; use of sodium carbonate preservative

LABCORP LAB
STAT: 5760 min
Routine: 5760 min
Extended TAT: No TAT min
Timed: 5760 min
Life or Death: 5760 min