This test incurs an out of pocket fee that is required to be paid at time of collection unless a third party has been nominated. If you nominate a third party to pay, you must provide Dorevitch Pathology with a written statement (on letter-headed paper) or a pre-printed chain of custody form from the third party clearly stating they will accept the costs.
What to Expect
- Photo ID must be shown to the collector for the collection to proceed.
- The collector is required to directly observe passage of urine from the urethra to the container.
- You will need to sign all tamper evident labels, seals and forms. Please follow collectors’ instructions on where to sign.
- You will be asked about your current medications and other personal information. This information is recorded on the chain of custody form.
- You will need to be in the presence of the collector until the last sample is sealed in a tamper evident bag. Please be patient and wait until the collector instructs you to leave.
Sample Collection – General Steps
- The collector will ask you to remove coats/jumpers and to empty your pockets.
All personal belongings will be left outside the collection room. - You will be asked to wash your hands prior to producing a sample.
- A coloured solution will be added to the toilet. Water taps and soap will be made tamper evident (i.e. a paper bag taped over the taps).
- A sample collection cup will be provided for you to submit a minimum 40mL of urine.
A collection staff member will stand in front of you (female) or closely beside you (male) to observe you urinating. - Once finished, the sample cup is handed to the collector. The collector observes the toilet prior to flushing.
- The urine will undergo two integrity checks – temperature and creatinine. If the temperature or creatinine are outside the normal range, or anything unusual is noted in the urine, another sample will be required.
