Specimen Requirements

Submit  the following specimen.

Urine (Males and Females)

Container/Tube: Clean, dry container with a leakproof cap-Clean-catch specimen is not acceptable.

Specimen Volume: 5 mL to 30 mL of first-portion of voided urine

Collection Instructions: No preservative. (Alternatively, transfer urine to Cobas PCR Media Urine Sample packet)

1. Patient should not have urinated for at least 1 hour prior to specimen collection.

2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.

3. Transport specimen at room temperature.

4. Indicate source of specimen.