Pre-testing Requirements
Preceding (24 hour) and during urine sampling the patient should avoid histamine containing nutrition. For example cheese, yoghurt, sauerkraut and wine. Also canned fish should be avoided for the presence of histidine, which can be converted into histamine
Vasodilator and salicylate drugs should be avoided if possible. Please give details of any medication on the request form.
Additional Specimen Information
For Adults the only acceptable samples type is a 24Hr Urine Container, acidified (timed).
For Children the only acceptable samples type is a Random urine (mid-stream).
Samples sent to CHL from another lab must be sent frozen
