Genova Diagnostics
Organix
How to collect the Genova Organix #3301 urine kit at home, from Genova's own instructions: prep, first morning urine, tubes and FedEx return.
Specimen
Urine
Tubes / kit
A blue-top amber tube, a pipette, a freezer brick and a foam insulator.
Processing
Freeze in the biohazard bag for at least 2 hours.
Shipping
Close the box, place it in the FedEx bag, and ship Monday to Friday, avoiding US holidays.
Not a blood draw
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) only. We do not do capillary, fingerstick or self-collection. You collect this kit yourself, following the lab's instructions.
Overview
About this kit
Genova Diagnostics is a specialty lab that ships collection packs to providers and patients. Tests are activated at gdx.net/activate. [G1]
Organix measures organic acids in first morning urine. [G1]
The process
Step by step
- 1
Before the visit
Prep
- Ask your clinician whether to stop medications or supplements 4 days before. Some stop non-essential supplements for a baseline. [G1]
- Freeze the freezer brick at least 8 hours. [G1]
- For the 24 hours before, eat your usual diet but avoid overeating any single food or an extreme diet. [G1]
- Drink no more than six 8-ounce glasses of fluid in the 24 hours before collection. [G1]
- Fast overnight. Water is okay. [G1]
- Valproic acid, acetaminophen and berberine HCl interfere with certain results. [G1]
- Abnormal kidney function or diuretics may affect results. Don't collect if there is blood in the urine, including menstrual blood. [G1]
- 2
Collection
Collect
- Write your date of birth and the collection date on the labels and attach them to the tubes. [G1]
- Collect your first morning urine in a clean container (a large plastic cup works well). If you urinate during the night within 6 hours of your usual wake time, collect it too, refrigerate it, and combine it with the morning urine. [G1]
- Pipette urine into the blue-top amber tube until nearly full. Recap tightly and shake. [G1]
- 3
Right after collection
Processing
- Freeze in the biohazard bag for at least 2 hours. [G1]
- Return within 24 hours of collection. [G1]
- 4
Get it to the lab
Shipping
- Put the frozen freezer brick and the biohazard bag with frozen tubes in the insulated pack or foam insulator, then in the box. [G1]
- Enter the collection date at gdx.net/activate (or gdx.net/mygdx) to get a confirmation code. Write it and the date on the activation card and put the card in the box. [G1]
- Close the box, place it in the FedEx bag, and ship Monday to Friday, avoiding US holidays. [G1]
At a glance
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Avoid a redraw
Common mistakes
Questions
FAQ
Does Speedy Sticks collect urine?
No. Speedy Sticks only does venipuncture. You collect this kit yourself.
Is it frozen?
Yes, for at least 2 hours. [G1]
Which medications interfere?
Valproic acid, acetaminophen and berberine HCl. [G1]
Do I fast?
Yes, overnight. [G1]
Need a blood draw too?
Speedy Sticks performs venipuncture (arm blood draws) at home, work or a facility.
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