24 Hour Urine Collection

SUPPLIES:

Urine specimen container, supplied by Lab

METHOD:

  1. Urinate into toilet. Empty bladder completely. Write down time. (Do not collect the first urine)
  2. Collect all urine in the specimen container for the next 24 hours.
  3. Attach name, date and time started, and date and time ended to the container.
  4. Bring urine to the Medical Mall Lab immediately.

RETURN URINE JUG TO:

**MEDICAL MALL (Located Next Door to the hospital)**
Hours Open: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

IMPORTANT:

Urine must be kept cold. Keep specimen container on ice during the collection period. Keep urine container out of the reach of children.