BC0163
Specimen Container |
24 hrs urine container with 15 mL of 50% HCl
(To be obtained from DPLM Client Services)
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Specimen Requirement |
Urine
24 hrs urine collection Minimum aliquot volume : 30 mL urine Total 24 hr urine volume must be clearly indicated |
Specimen Storage/Transport |
To aliquot urine into sterile container provided by SGH Biochemistry Lab. |
Orderable as Urgent? | No |
Turn Around Time |
Average: 7 days (3 - 11
days) |
Testing Laboratory Location | SGH |
Laboratory | Biochemistry |
Contact Number | 6394 1352 |
Day and Time Performed |
Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs– 1700 hrs
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Orderable on CPOE? | Yes |
Downtime Form | |
Additional Information |
Patient's diet should be free from chocolate, coffee, tea, citrus fruits and food containing vanilla for 3 days prior to and during specimen collection. Where medically allowable, drugs such as aspirin, drugs containing gentisic and homogentisic acid, antihypertensive drugs, methyldopa, glyceryl trinitrate, chlorpromazine, L-Dopa, epinephrine, norepinephrine, prochlorperazine, reserpine, disulfiram, guanethidine, imipramine, MAO inhibitors, radiographic dyes (for IV pyelography) should be withheld for 3 days prior to and during specimen collection.
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Change History Notes
21 Jan 2022 12:00 AM
Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025
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