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Unit Code 83011:
N-Methylhistamine, Urine

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Specimen Required

5 mL from a 24-hour urine collection. No preservative. See "Urine

Preservatives" in Special Instructions for multiple collections.

Send specimen refrigerated in a plastic, 13-mL urine tube.

Note:    1. 24-hour collections are preferred, but random

                      specimens are acceptable.

                  2. 24-Hour volume is required on request form for processing.

 

Urine Preservative Collection Options

Note:      The addition of preservative or application of temperature

                  controls must occur within 4 hours of completion of the

                  collection.

 

Ambient:                               Yes

Refrigerate:                          Preferred

Frozen:                                 Yes

6N HCl:                                 Yes

50% Acetic Acid:               Yes

Na(2)CO(3):                         Yes

Toluene:                               Yes

6N HNO(3):                          Yes

Boric Acid:                           Yes

Thymol:                                Yes

Transport Temperature

Refrig\Frozen OK\Ambient OK

Reject Due To

Specimens Other Than:                 Urine

Anticoagulants Other Than:           NA

Hemolysis:                                          NA

Thawing:                                              No

Lipemia:                                               NA

Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed

Tuesday, Thursday; 1 p.m.

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