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LabNotes - Volume 16, No.2, 2006

Coming Soon: Preanalytical Variables in Urine Testing (second in a two-part series)

color photo of urine cup with transfer straw In 2004, LabNotes brought you the first in a two-part series, "The Basics of Specimen Collection and Handling of Urine Testing." This article discussed the various types of urine samples that can be analyzed in the laboratory, and the proper ways to collect, handle and store the samples. Part II, "Preanalytical Variables in Urine Testing," will discuss factors that can affect urinalysis, culture and sensitivity and urine chemistry testing. Watch for it in the next issue of LabNotes.

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