Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:

Urine

1. Void and discard first-morning urine specimen.

2. Place 20 mL from second-voided urine specimen in a urine container.

3. No preservative.

4. Using a unique requisition label, label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and time of collection, and type of specimen.

Additional Information:

1. Second-morning specimen is specimen of choice, but random or catheterized specimen is acceptable.

2. Amounts <10 mL of urine must be approved by a pathologist or cytologist.

Sputum

Container/Tube: Screw-capped container

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Anal/Rectal

Specimen Type: Swab in ThinPrep vial

Container/Tube: ThinPrep Vial

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and time of collection, and type of specimen.

Fluid

Sources: Cyst, joint, pericardial, peritoneal (abdominal), pleural (thoracic), or spinal

Container/Tube: Screw-capped container

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions: Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and time of collection, and type of specimen.

Additional Information:

1. Specimen source is required.

2. Depending on source, 20 mL of fluid is optimal, but any amount will be processed.