Patient Prep: Avoid exposure to gadolinium-based contrast media for 48 hours prior to specimen collection.
Collect: Urine collected in a trace metal-free or acid-washed plastic container.
Specimen Preparation: Transport 6 mL urine. (Min: 3 mL) Submit in ARUP Trace Element-Free Transport Tubes (ARUP supply #43116). Available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™or contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 month
