Clean plastic urine container with secure lid and without preservative. Do NOT use B-D urinalysis Vacutainer(R) conical collection tube.(B-D urinalysis tube contain sodium preservative). Do NOT use acid preservative (<5 pH).
Volume
10 mL
Minimum Volume
1 mL (NOTE: This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing)
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolyzed or bloody urine; pH <5.0; specimen collected in B-D culture Vacutainer(R) (C&S); specimen collected in B-D urinalysis Vacutainer(R)
Temperature
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Methodology
Ion-selective electrode (ISE)
Stability
Room Temperature: 14 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 14 days
