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This is to preserve the urine sample until its tested.

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Do you have to empty the boric acid from a urine sample bottle before you use it?

no


Why do you fail a drug test if your urine is cold?

A freshly collected sample of urine will be near body temp. A bottle of someone else's urine (that does not do drugs) in your pocket will not be as warm. If the temp of a sample is very low, it is not considered to be a valid sample from THAT person.


What causes low urine temperature?

Pissing in a bottle and putting it in the fridge, YOU IDIOT


What causes high urine temperature?

Urine is the same temperature as the body it leaves. If the person has a fever, the urine will be a higher temperature. This is why there is a temperature gauge on the outside of a sample bottle.


How is a strep infection diagnosed from a urine sample?

Strep infection is not diagnosed from a urine sample.


Does menstruating contaminate urine sample?

It is very common for a person who is menstruating to contaminate a urine sample. Of course, contaminated urine samples are very common in general.


Does heroin and endone show in urine sample?

Both will show in a urine sample if tests are done to look for those drugs.


Can sabuxoen be detected in a urine sample?

Yes Suboxone can be detected in a urine sample. It can not however be detected in a standard drug test.


Why refrigerate urine?

The reason to refrigerate urine after collecting a sample is to avoid bacteria from forming in it. If a sample of urine will be taken to a lab within an hour of collecting it, then it does not need refrigerated.


How much urine do they require for sample?

Routine urine is 12 mL.


Which preservatives are used for urine preservation?

Different types of urine preservatives are boric acid, tartaric acid, thymol, clorhexidine/ n-propyl gallate and sulphuric acid.


Does it effect you urine sample when you are menstruating?

No, your menstrual cycle doesn't affect your urine sample you provide to the doctor. When you menstrual cycle and urine comes from two different parts of your body.