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Test Code URHISTAMINE24 (4946) Histamine 24 Hour Urine

Specimen Requirements

Patient Preparation
Patient should avoid direct sunlight. Patient should avoid taking antihistamines, oral corticosteroids and substances which block H2 receptors for at least 24 hours prior to specimen collection.

Preferred Specimen(s)
4 mL urine from a 24-hour collection containing 10 mL 6N HCl

SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING

Write total 24-hour volume on the container and the test requisition

TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE

Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days

PERFORMING LAB

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042