Preparation Instructions for 6, 12 or 24 hour-microalbuminuria (according to medical indication)
Read carefully and follow these recommendations in preparation for the exam:
- Perform cleaning before taking the sample.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
- Wash the external genitals with water only.
- In women: separating the minor and major lips (vulva), doing the cleanliness from front to back. In men: discovering the penis well, retracting the foreskin.
- Use a clean and dry container of 2 to 2.5 liters. Do not wash it with bleach, limpid or strong soaps. Rinse it well and dry it the night before the sample collection.
- The first urine of the morning is discarded and note the time (this sample is not collected).
- Collect all urine from all micturitions for the next 6, 12 or 24 hours (as directed by a doctor).
- Keep the container with the urine collected in the refrigerator, while collecting a new sample.
- For 24-hour urine, the last sample collected will be the first urine of the morning of the next day.
- As soon as the collection is finished, take the sample to the laboratory immediately, personally.
- Alcoholic beverages should not be consumed during the day of urine collection.
- To take into account:
- Remember that, for some tests, a blood sample must be taken on the same day of delivery; therefore, you must go fasting for 12 hours.
- Mark the sample with full names and surnames, identity document, telephone number, current age, size, and weight.
- In the case that part of the sample has been lost or have forgotten to partially collect any sample, the study should be started again.
Remember: By taking these recommendations into account, you will contribute to a correct diagnosis.
