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Patient Preparation Instructions
24-hour Urine Collections
A number of studies ordered by your physician are performed on urine specimens collected over a 24-hour period of time. The proper collection of these specimens requires that you:
- Empty your bladder and discard all urine after waking on the day that you begin collection of your specimen.
- Collect and save, in the container provided, all urine up to an including the first specimen collected on the following day.
- Follow the preparation guidelines that are specific to the test ordered. These guidelines will be provided by the laboratory with the collection container.
Containers for 24-hour urine procedures can be obtained from the main laboratory along with instructions related to the specific test being performed.
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