30.0 mL urine in a screw capped plastic urine container.
Newborn minimum requires 2.5 mL urine for the initial test and 0.5-5.0 mL for positive confirmations.
Minimum Volume
15.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Urine catheter cup (with needle). Samples received at room temperature.
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay; Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry; Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry