| How to collect 24 hrs Urine sample ? |
| 24 Hrs Urine Collection process : How to do and frequently asked questions: |
| In this brochure you will find common questions asked while
doing the 24-hour urine collection,
and the answers to each of them. |
| “What is the START TIME?” |
| Your “Start Time” is the FIRST time you urinate when
you wake up to BEGIN the day.
If you are doing 24-hour collections, the first day
starts when you wake up to BEGIN the day. The first
time you urinate, you flush it away. Although you do not
collect this first urine in the collection container, this is
the START TIME for day one. Collect all the urine you
produce for the next 24 hours into the collection container.
When you wake up on the second day of your collection,
put that mornings urine into the day one collection
container. This time is the STOP TIME.. |
| “It says in my instructions not to take any
vitamin C five days before the test begins.
Can I take vitamins or herbal supplements
that my doctor has recommended?” |
| Yes. Anything your doctor has advised you to do, please
continue.
If you are taking supplements that contain 100mg or
more of vitamin C and they have not been recommended
by your doctor, please stop taking them 5 days before and
during the collection process. |
| “I take many prescription medications.
Should I continue them?” |
| Yes. All prescribed medications MUST be taken and will
NOT alter the results of your test. |
| “I got my period today. Will that interfere
with my collection?” |
| No. |
| “I am in the middle of doing my collection
and I am not going to have enough room
in my collection container. What should
I do?” |
Call your Patient Care Representative at UROLAB
We refer to you as being a “high volume” (HV) patient. You
drink and urinate more than other patients. Unfortunately,
you may not realize this until you are in the middle
of the collection process. In this case, STOP collecting and
start a new collection. You must call UROLAB and state that
you need a HV collection kit.
A high volume kit contains: 2 collection containers per
24-hour collection, 2 urine preservatives per 24-hour
collection, 2 green-topped tubes per specimen, and special
HV instructions. |
| “What happens if I’m not at home and I
have to go to the bathroom?” |
| If this happens, just carry any small, clean container to
urinate into. You have up to 8 hours to get the urine back
into the collection container that has the preservative in it. |
| There are small, black specks inside my
collection container. Will this interfere
with my test?” |
No. Those “specks” sometimes occur because the print from
the preservative tube label comes off when exposed to liquid.
This will not interfere with the test. |
| “Do I refrigerate my urine?” |
| No. A urine preservative is provided for each collection
container. The preservative keeps the urine free of bacteria.
If you put the collection container into the refrigerator, the
sample(s) will be rejected. Refrigerated urine leads to less
accurate results because stone forming salts become crystallized
(from the cold) and thus the results are less viable. |
| “I received my kit, but I am sick. Should I
do the test when I am not feeling well?” |
| No. Your test results are reflective of what you consume
in each 24-hour period. Kidney stone disease can be
a result of one’s diet and fluid intake. Therefore, it is
important to eat and drink as you normally do. If you
are not feeling well, you may not be eating and drinking
as you normally do. Please wait to start your collection
until you are feeling well enough to eat and drink as you
normally do. |
| “I woke up in the middle of the night, and
I forgot to collect my urine that time.
Are you going to reject my test?” |
| Yes. Collect all urine, even in the middle of the night. Any
collection period that lasts less than 22 hours or more than
26 hours will be rejected. |
| “I am doing the two-day collection.
Do I have to do the collection two days
in a row?” |
| Yes. |
| “I am done with my entire collection.
What do I do now?” |
The urine preservative’s effectiveness expires after a certain
amount of time, so we need to get the sample(s) sent back
to us immediately. If we do not receive your sample(s) in a
timely manner, we will reject your sample(s).
If you have questions, please call your Patient Care Representative at
UROLAB
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| “ Should I drink more when I take my
test?”
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No. Do not change your fluid or diet routine. We want
to see why you have been forming stones. Any diet or fluid
changes should take place after you finish your collection.
If you have any questions, please call us at Tel. no: +91 79 40 380 380 and speak to Patient care representative.
Our working hrs : 8.00 AM – 7.30 PM . Monday to Saturday.
Address : 410,Sigma Icon One
Opposite Medilink hospital
Near Shivranjani cross Road
Ahmedabad- 380015 Gujrat-INDIA |
