Patient Instructions

12 Hour Collection

Urine 12 hour collection — General instructions

24 Hour Collection

Urine 24 hour collection — General instructions

Urine 24 hour collection for catecholamines, metanephrines or VMA

Urine 24 hour collection for 5-HIAA

Urine 24 hour collection for oxalate

Urine 24 hour collection for trace elements

Creatinine clearance — 24 hour urine and blood specimens

Standard

Urine pediatric collection — Female child

Urine pediatric collection — Male child

Urine both first catch and midstream collections at the same time — Female  (Use if collecting for chlamydia/gonorrhea screen test and culture)

Urine both first catch and random collections at the same time — Female (Use if collecting for chlamydia/gonorrhea screen test and one or more of urinalysis, cytology or chemistry tests)

Urine first catch collection — Female (Use if collecting for chlamydia/gonorrhea screen test)

Urine midstream collection — Female (Use if collecting one or more of urinalysis, cytology or chemistry tests)

Urine random collection for toxicology tests — Female

Urine both first catch and midstream collections at the same time — Male (Use if collecting for chlamydia/gonorrhea screen test and culture)

Urine both first catch and random collections at the same time — Male (Use if collecting for chlamydia/gonorrhea screen test and one or more of urinalysis, cytology or chemistry tests)

Urine first catch collection — Male (Use if collecting for chlamydia/gonorrhea screen test)

Urine midstream collection — Male (Use if collecting one or more of urinalysis, cytology or chemistry tests)

Urine random collection for toxicology tests — Male

Timed Collection

12 hour collection general instructions

Timed collection for orthostatic proteinuria - 2 pages

24 hour collection general instructions

(24h urine collection tests with dietary restrictions or other preparations have their own instructions listed above.)