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Specimen Collection Guidelines

Blood Draw Laboratories at MUSC

MUSC Requisitions and Supply Requests

Lab Supply Requests

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB2231 Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), Qualitative, Urine

Additional Codes

PG QL U

Includes:

Urine Pregnancy and Urine Specific Gravity

Collection:

Specimen: Urine, Random

 

Container: 10 mL Yellow Top Plastic Urine No Additive Tube BD# 364979.   Tubes containing a clot activator or the Urine Tiger top are unacceptable.

 

Volume:  3 mL

Note: 

  • First morning specimen is recommended.
  • Urine cups will not be accepted from inpatient locations.

Stability:

Unpreserved (sterile container):

  • Room Temperature: 1 Hour
  • Refrigerated: 48 hours
  • Frozen -20°C: 2 weeks

.

Turn Around Time (TAT):

STAT: 1 HOUR

Routine: 2 HOURS

Test Availability:

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT

Reference Interval:

Normal Nonpregnant Females: Negative

Normal Pregnant Females: Positive

 

Specific Gravity:  1.003 - 1.030

Performing Laboratory Section

Urinalysis / UMC MAIN LABORATORY