Containers can be purchased at pharmacies or diagnostic centres. Note: Container cost is not included in the test price.
Instructions for Urine Sample Collection:
✋🏼 Hand Washing: Prior to sample collection, wash your hands thoroughly to ensure cleanliness.
🤲🏼 Open the Container: Carefully open the urine container without touching the inside to maintain sterility.
💦 Pre-Urination Preparation: Before beginning to urinate, cleanse the genital area with water to minimise potential contaminants.
🚽 Initiate Urination: Start urinating into the toilet to discard the initial flow which might carry contaminants.
🧪 Collect Mid-Stream Urine: After the initial flow, collect 10-20 ml of urine mid-stream into the container to ensure the sample is as clean as possible.
✅ Finish Urination: Continue urinating into the toilet after the sample is collected.
🔐 Close the Container: Firmly replace the lid on the container to prevent spills or contamination.
✋🏼 Second Hand Washing: Wash your hands again after securing the urine sample.
🌡Storage and Delivery: Ensure the sample is taken to the collection point on the same day. If there's a delay, keep the sample refrigerated at +2 to +8°C until delivery.
Additional Infographic Guidelines below:
🕔 Time of Day: Collect your first urine in the morning after an 8-hour overnight rest, or a minimum of 4 hours after the last urination, to prevent functional proteinuria.
🙅🏼♀️ Fasting: Do not consume any food or drinks for 12 hours before the test. Drinking one glass of plain water is permissible if needed.
🏃🏽♂️ Physical Activity: Avoid strenuous physical activities before the test to prevent alterations in protein and ketone levels in the urine.
🩸 Menstrual Period: Women are advised to avoid sample collection during their menstrual period or within two days after it ends to prevent contamination.
❌ Sexual Activity: Refrain from sexual activity before collecting the urine sample.