Specific Gravity, Urine

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Urine Container

Summary Test Name

Specific Gravity, Urine

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube

Minimum Volume

1 ml urine

Specimen Transport

4 hours, if refrigerated in sterile container. 12 hours if collected in urine transport tube

Specimen Preparation In House

Do not spin. Refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 2 hours

Reference Value

No normal range defined