Urine Specific Gravity - Arnot Health Laboratories

Performing Lab

Arnot Ogden Medical Center

Ordering Recommendations

As a partial assessment of the kidney’s ability to concentrate urine.

Collect

Urine

Collection Device

Sterile Urine Cup

Specimen Volume

10 mL

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Room Temp	2 Hours
Refrigerated	48 Hours

Storage/Transport Temperature

Room Temp, Refrigerated

Minimum Requirements

2 mL

Methodology

Refractive Index

Start Date

9/13/2017

Last Review Date

TBD

Specimen Handling

Room Temp, Refrigerated

Collection Instructions

Collect a Clean Catch Urine

Remarks

TURN AROUND TIME

STAT	1 Hour
Routine	8 Hours

Specimen Preparation