Organic Acids and EPP Combined Test

Overview:

Organic Acids and EPP Combined Test

Collection Instructions

1. On the Collection Strip, clearly print your Name, Date of Birth, Gender, and Collection Date.

2. Collect first morning urine before food and drink. Or, first urine after your longest stretch of sleep.

3. Collect urine into any clean cup.  Void first portion of urine.

4. From mid-stream on, fill cup with urine.

5. Do NOT touch Absorbent Pads.

6. Place Absorbent Pad portion of Collection Strip into the cup, and leave them inside the cup for 15 seconds to ensure full saturation.

7. Take Collection Strip out of the cup, briefly allowing them to drip freely.

Collection Strip must be allowed to dry completely after collection. Pick a method in Step 8 to dry Collection Strip.

8. Air dry strip for at least 12 hours.  Humid conditions may prolong this drying time. Absorbent Pad may drape and touch Collection Strip.

OR

Dry strip with a hair dryer on “low” setting; air may be warm but NOT hot. Allow 1-3 inches between dryer and strip. Dry both sides of the strip for 5 minutes per side, for a total of 10 minutes drying time.

9. Once fully dried, tuck the cover into flap as indicated. Indicate strip drying method on the back of the strip.

10. Place DRIED strip into the Resealable Bag and seal tightly.

11. Place Resealable Bag and the Test Requisition Form inside the return package provided.

**Not suitable for children under the age of 2 years old**