Your doctor has requested that you provide one specimen or three consecutive mid-morning, mid-stream urine specimens.
Instructions:
- No specific dietary or medication restrictions necessary. Ensure you are well hydrated.
- The first urine specimen of the day is not suitable for this test.
- A mid-morning, mid-stream urine sample should be collected.
- If 3 x urine samples requested, these must be collected on 3 consecutive days. Each sample MUST be marked day 1, 2 and 3 retrospectively.
- Each sample is to be delivered to the Collection Centre each day. DO NOT deliver all 3 samples together.
Materials we supply:
- Yellow top container/s – as per Request Form instructions
- Specimen Bags
Procedure:
First sample:
- Label the container with your full name, date of birth, date and time of collection and test name.
- Remove the lid from the urine container and avoid contamination of the inside of the container or lid. Note: Females – separate the labia (skin folds). Male – retract foreskin if uncircumcised.
- Pass an initial amount of urine into the toilet and then pass the container under and collect a minimum of 30mls (fill the jar 3/4 full) of urine, in the container.
- Place the lid on the container and tighten the lid firmly to prevent leakage. Avoid cross threading of the lid, and insert into the Specimen Bag.
- Return the sample to the Collection Centre on the day of collection.
If there is any delay, refrigerate the specimen.
Important Notice:
Repeat steps 1-5 for the collection of the samples 2 and 3 if required. Ensure containers are marked 2 & 3 respectively on the lid.
