Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum/plasma and 24-hour urine
Container/Tube:

Plasma: Light-green top

Serum: Gold top or red top

Urine: 24-hour collection jug

Collection Instructions:

1. Have the patient void and discard this urine specimen. Record time, as this is the beginning of the 24 hour collection.
2. Collect and refrigerate all urine voided by the patient for the next 24 hours and keep refrigerated. Note the exact time the test was started and completed on the order, plus the height and weight of the patient.
3. The blood specimen will be collected sometime during the 24 hour period.

4. See 24 Hour Urine Collection Patient Instructions in Special Instructions for 24-hour urine collections.