One specimen is sufficient. Safety Place urine vacutainer in a sealed plastic specimen bag with request form in Requirements the pouch, ready for transport to the laboratory. Time Between 4 hrs, store at room temperature. Alternatively, specimens may be stored ≤ Collection and at 2-8oC for up to 14 days or frozen (-20oC) for longer periods before Processing testing Sample Quality Boric acid may be used as a preservative. Special N/A Requirements Turnaround Same Day Times Comments N/A Pregnancy Tests Urine Specimen Type Sterile BD Urine collection cup and urine vacutainer Sample Container NB: Sharp Risk-There is an integrated sharp in the collection cup lid !! Sample Collect a urine specimen into a Sterile BD Urine collection cup and transfer collection/ to the urine vacutainer. Submit vacutainer only to the laboratory. preparation Minimum volume 1 ml. ≥ Volume/Quantity One specimen is sufficient. Safety Place urine vacutainer in a sealed plastic specimen bag with request form in Requirements the pouch, ready for transport to the laboratory. Time Between 48 hrs, store at 2-8oC for up to 48 hours or frozen (-20oC) for longer ≤ Collection and periods before testing Processing Sample Quality n/a A first morning urine specimen is preferred since it generally contains the highest concentrationof hCG; however, urine specimens collected at any Special Requirements time of the day may be used. Turnaround Same Day Times Comments N/A Screening Swabs MRSA screen
One specimen is sufficient. Safety Requirements Place urine vacutainer in a sealed plastic specimen bag with request form in the pouch, ready for transport to the laboratory. Time Between Collection and Processing ≤ 4 hrs, store at room temperature. Alternatively, specimens may be stored at 2-8oC for up to 14 days or frozen (-20oC) for longer periods before testing Sample Quality Boric acid may be used as a preservative. Special Requirements N/A Turnaround Times Same Day Comments N/A Pregnancy Tests Specimen Type Urine Sample Container Sterile BD Urine collection cup and urine vacutainer NB: Sharp Risk-There is an integrated sharp in the collection cup lid !! Sample collection/ preparation Collect a urine specimen into a Sterile BD Urine collection cup and transfer to the urine vacutainer. Submit vacutainer only to the laboratory. Volume/Quantity Minimum volume ≥ 1 ml. One specimen is sufficient. Safety Requirements Place urine vacutainer in a sealed plastic specimen bag with request form in the pouch, ready for transport to the laboratory. Time Between Collection and Processing ≤ 48 hrs, store at 2-8oC for up to 48 hours or frozen (-20oC) for longer periods before testing Sample Quality n/a Special Requirements A first morning urine specimen is preferred since it generally contains the highest concentrationof hCG; however, urine specimens collected at any time of the day may be used. Turnaround Times Same Day Comments N/A Screening Swabs MRSA screen
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