NON-GYNECOLOGIC SAMPLE PREPARATION
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3. After the urine is collected, carefully pour PreservCyt Solution into
specimen cup containing urine. Do not spill PreservCyt Solution.
4. Tightly secure blue cap on specimen cup to prevent leakage. (Keep
turning for another 1/4 inch after you hear the audible click).
5. Place cup and absorbent pads into biohazard bag. Tightly seal bag.
6. Store between 4
o
C and 30
o
C (39
o
F–86
o
F). Preferred storage and ship-
ping conditions are on ice packs (e.g., blue ice in styrofoam). Speci-
men must be processed within 48 hours. Transport the specimen
according to your internal procedures.
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