Iodine in urine

The test set includes:

• 1 Instructions for sample collection
• 1 urine cup
• 1 yellow urine tube (urine monovette)
• 1 yellow tip
• 1 shipping container for urine monovette
• 1 envelope

Please note!

If you have to urinate frequently during the night, the urine must be collected. Please request an appropriate collection container by calling Tel. 0 61 31 – 72 05 216 to.

Then collect the nightly urine production from midnight and mix it with the first morning urine after getting up. Then take the required amount of urine from the collected urine using a urine monovette (see test instructions enclosed with the test).

Test preparation

• Avoid drinking large amounts of liquid (more than 1 liter) on the evening before the sample is taken and during the night.
• Important note for women: Please do not collect urine during your period.

Please note:

If you have to urinate frequently during the night, the urine must be collected. You can request the appropriate collection containers by calling 0 61 31 – 72 05 216.

Then collect the nightly urine production from midnight and mix it with the first morning urine after getting up. Then take the required amount of urine from the collected urine using a urine monovette (see test procedure under point 4).

Test execution

Please note that at least 8 hours should have passed since the last meal!

1. Please use midstream urine for the urine sample: first discard some urine into the toilet; fill the following urine into the urine cup. This should be filled about halfway. Release the remaining urine back into the toilet.
2. Now take the tip and the yellow urine tube, twist off the front part of the yellow cap and put on the tip.
3. Dip the yellow tip into the urine and use this tube to remove a portion of the urine from the urine cup by pulling the plunger out completely at the back The urine tube should be completely filled.
4. Remove the yellow tip and carefully reseal the urine tube with the yellow cap.
5. Break off the extracted stamp at the predetermined breaking point so that the rest of the stamp no longer protrudes.
6. Fill in the enclosed label (sample date, name) and stick it on the urine tube. Place the urine tube in the shipping container and close it carefully.
7. Please dispose of the tip, the broken stamp and the urine cup in the household waste.
8. Place the shipping container with the completed sample label in the enclosed blue envelope and send it back to our laboratory by post.

Shipping should take place from Monday to Thursday, not at the weekend or before public holidays.