Acidify specimen in original collection container.
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ADULT Collection Type
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Weight of Sulfamic acid in pouch for
ADULT Collections
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24 hr. collections on
patients > 4 yrs.
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7 g pouch in each 4 liter container collection
when acidifying during or after collection
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Adult timed collections
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Use 7 g pouch if > 700 mL or when acidifying
during collection.
0.5 g pouch for every 100 mL collected when
acidifying after collection up to 700 mL
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Adult Random collections
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0.5 g pouch for every 100 mL collected
(orange capped urine container = 100 mL)
If less than 100 mL collected: send urine container
to DSC Chemistry for acidification. Do Not Aliquot.
Clearly label - Not Acidified.
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Collection Type for
NEWBORN up to 4 YRS
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Weight of Sulfamic acid in pouch for
NEWBORN up to 4 YRS
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24 hr. collections on
newborn up to 4 yrs.
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Use pre-acidification chart in
Additional Information section
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Random collections on
newborn up to 4 yrs.
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0.5 g pouch for every 100 mL collected.
If less than 100 mL collected: send urine
container to DSC Chemistry for acidification.
Do Not Aliquot.
Clearly label - Not Acidified
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Aliquoting:
If acidified during urine collection:
Mix well and pour off 5 mL of acidified urine to aliquot tube.
If acidified following urine collection:
Add appropriate size of Sulfamic acid pouch, SHAKE bottle vigorously and LET SIT 15 minutes.
Mix and pour off 5 mL of acidified urine to aliquot tube.
RECORD 24 hour urine volume and collection (start and stop) dates and
times in space provided on requisition. | 
