Sterile urine container with security seal in place
HCMC Maternal Urine Chain of Custody requested on Allina Health specimens may be sent without, but document that the form was not obtained.
NOTE: Sample is considered Chain of Custody if it is sealed with a signed security seal across the top of the specimen.
Ambient (preferred) - 72 hours
Refrigerated – 7 days
Frozen – 1 year
Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
Negative